Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 23 (ANI): Popular vocalist Zubeen Garg passed distant successful a tragic scuba diving mishap successful Singapore connected September 19. Preparations are underway astatine Kamarkuchi colony successful Sonapur, wherever the past rites and cremation of Zubeen volition beryllium performed today.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Monday inspected the cremation site.
He wrote connected X, "Ahead of the last goodbye to Zubeen, I inspected the cremation tract and took banal of the preparations."
Ahead of the last goodbye to Zubeen, I inspected the cremation tract and took banal of the preparations. pic.twitter.com/465bsmNZwy
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 22, 2025
The Assam CM connected Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to the precocious fashionable vocalist Zubeen Garg, stating, "There volition ne'er beryllium different Zubeen."
In a station connected societal media level X, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "A fewer hours near earlier #BelovedZubeen begins his last journey. A abbreviated portion ago, I joined his well-wishers astatine Sarusajai Stadium to wage my tributes. The past 2 days symbolised the emotion helium commands implicit people. There volition ne'er beryllium different Zubeen."
On Monday, thousands of affectional fans gathered astatine the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex to wage their past respects to the beloved euphony icon. Visuals from extracurricular the venue showed agelong queues of devotees waiting patiently for a last glimpse of the singer, with galore visibly moved and mourning the tragic nonaccomplishment of the taste legend.
Speaking to ANI, 1 instrumentality expressed her grief, saying, "What bash I adjacent say. I don't person words to speak. The full authorities is grieving. Ever since we heard the news, each of america person been crying. It was a daze for everyone. He was loved by all. May his psyche remainder successful peace," she said. Another instrumentality was seen breaking down successful tears arsenic she grieved the singer's passing.
"It is simply a bittersweet moment. He was a bully quality being. We are conscionable speechless," 1 said.
The past rites of Zubeen Garg are scheduled to beryllium conducted connected Tuesday, September 23, astatine Kamarkuchi village, Sonapur. While addressing the media, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, "We volition transportation the mortal remains of Zubeen Garg from Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex astatine astir 8 americium connected September 23 to the determination of Kamarkuchi, wherever the past rites volition beryllium conducted. A authorities ceremonial volition beryllium held connected September 23."
He besides spoke astir Garg's decease certificate, which mentioned the origin of decease arsenic "drowning."
"The Singapore High Commission sent the decease certificate of Zubeen Garg, and they mentioned the origin of decease is drowning. But this is not a post-mortem report. The post-mortem study is different, and the decease certificate is different. We volition nonstop the documents to CID. The Chief Secretary of the Assam Government is contacting the Singapore Ambassador to get the post-mortem study arsenic soon arsenic possible," helium said.
The Chief Minister, who addressed the media connected Monday, said that though a post-mortem had already been done successful Singapore, radical were demanding that different post-mortem beryllium done successful Guwahati. He said the determination was taken aft Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita discussed the substance with Garg's wife, Garima Saikia Garg. The autopsy volition beryllium carried retired astatine the Guwahati Medical College Hospital connected Tuesday greeting successful the beingness of AIIMS doctors.
Zubeen Garg was successful Singapore to enactment successful the Northeast India Festival. His mortal remains were flown to Delhi earlier being transported to Assam for the last rites. (ANI)
