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Assam Honors Zubeen Garg as Questions Surround His Death
Zubeen Garg was a very famous singer and composer from Assam.
He died one year ago while swimming near Singapore.
People across Assam gathered to remember him and sing his songs.
The main memorial event took place at Zubeen Kshetra near Guwahati.
The celebrations included prayers, music, plays and other cultural programmes.
His family and supporters say they still want to know exactly what happened.
Singapore authorities said he drowned accidentally and found no evidence of foul play.
An investigation in Assam has charged seven people, and the court case is continuing.
Thousands gathered across Assam for Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary commemorations.
The three-day Zubeen Divas observance included prayers, cultural programmes, Bhaona and Bhagawat recitation.
Tributes were held at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur, where Garg was cremated with full state honours.
All Assam Students’ Union organised statewide cultural programmes, while the Bharatiya Janata Party held blood donation drives.
Singapore authorities classified Garg’s death as accidental drowning, while an Assam investigation has charged seven people, including four with murder.
- Who
- Zubeen Garg, his family, fans, artistes, the Assam government and organisations including the All Assam Students’ Union and Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- Assam observed Garg’s first death anniversary with memorial gatherings, prayers, cultural programmes, songs and blood donation drives.
- Where
- Events took place across Assam, especially at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur near Guwahati; Garg died near Lazarus Island in Singapore.
- When
- The three-day observance began on September 17, with the main anniversary events held on Saturday, one year after Garg’s death on September 19, 2025.
- Why
- People commemorated Garg’s cultural contribution while his family and supporters continued seeking clarity about the circumstances of his death.
Official Accident Finding
Calls for Further Justice
Cause of death
Official Accident Finding
Singapore authorities ruled that Garg died from accidental drowning and reported no evidence of foul play.
Calls for Further Justice
Garg’s wife, family supporters and the All Assam Students’ Union say they are still waiting to know what happened and are calling for justice.
Legal interpretation
Official Accident Finding
The reported Singapore finding describes the death as an accident.
Calls for Further Justice
An Assam Special Investigation Team has charged seven people, with four facing murder charges; the matter remains before a special fast-track court in Guwahati.
Key facts
- Commemoration
- Zubeen Divas, a three-day observance supported by the Assam government’s Cultural Affairs Department.
- Memorial site
- Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur near Guwahati, where Garg was cremated with full state honours.
- Date of death
- September 19, 2025.
- Reported cause
- Singapore authorities ruled the death an accidental drowning and found no evidence of foul play.
- Assam investigation
- A Special Investigation Team filed charges against seven people, including four facing murder charges.
- Court proceedings
- A special fast-track court in Guwahati continues to hear the case.
- Statewide activities
- The All Assam Students’ Union held cultural programmes, while the Bharatiya Janata Party organised blood donation drives.
Quotes
Garima Saikia Garg
Zubeen Garg’s wife, who has been involved in the anniversary commemorations
“We have to get justice. The process is on… We want to know what really happened on the 19th of September in 2025 in Singapore. We are still waiting for that answer,”
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