Zubeen's death: Judicial probe begins; CM Sarma extends full support
What's the story
In early October, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had ordered a judicial probe into the mysterious death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore. The one-man commission, headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High Court, began its investigation on Monday. On Tuesday, Sarma emphasized the importance of full cooperation with the commission to ensure transparency and impartiality in uncovering the truth behind Garg's untimely demise.
Twitter Post
Read Sarma's tweet here
The Government’s decision to constitute a Judicial Commission headed by a sitting Judge of the Hon’ble High Court to enquire into the circumstances leading to the tragic death of our beloved Zubeen Garg is a landmark step in the pursuit of truth and justice.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 4, 2025
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Ongoing investigation
Police SIT has been probing the case, too
Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been investigating Garg's death since it occurred on September 19. A two-member team from SIT recently visited Singapore to gather information about Garg's demise. On the other hand, the judicial commission will continue to accept affidavits from concerned parties until November 21. Around four advocates will assist Justice Saikia in this probe.
Investigation update
Sarma claims death was murder, not an accident
This comes after Sarma claimed that Garg's death was a murder, not an accident. On Monday, the CM said, "Today, I am not terming it an accident. The charge sheet in Zubeen Garg's murder case needs to be submitted by December 17. I have set a target to submit it by December 8."
Chargesheet approval
Sarma meets Amit Shah to expedite chargesheet submission
Sarma also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite the process of submitting the chargesheet, as the incident took place in a foreign country. "If any incident happens in a foreign country, approval is needed from the Ministry of Home Affairs before submitting the chargesheet," he explained. The SIT will seek this approval from MHA within three to four days, and it plans to submit the chargesheet by December 7, 8, or 9.
International cooperation
Singaporean authorities sent final post-mortem report
On November 1, Sarma announced that Singaporean authorities had sent the final post-mortem and toxicology reports of Garg to the Assam government. "Our officer told me that the Singapore government has formally sent the final post-mortem report, complete sea-related information, and toxicology report through MLAT," he said. Garg had died in Singapore while attending the Northeast India Festival.