Zubeen Garg's manager, fest organiser booked after singer's death

Garg, who was in Singapore for the festival, died while he was on a yacht trip with some friends.

Updated on: Sep 21, 2025, 06:18:50 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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GUWAHATI: Multiple FIRs have been registered against Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organiser of North East India Festival in Singapore, and Siddharth Sharma, the manager of singer Zubeen Garg, in connection with the latter’s death on Friday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Diyas lit around a portrait of singer Zubeen Garg, in Guwahati, Assam, Garg, best known for his 'Ya Ali' song, died in Singapore on Friday, while "swimming in the sea without a life jacket". (PTI)

He added that the Assam Police has also been told to transfer the case to CID. Garg, who was in Singapore for the festival, died while he was on a yacht trip with some friends.

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The CM said in Guwahati, “His post mortem has been completed and the body handed over to those who were with him in presence of Indian embassy officials...He will reach New Delhi on Saturday night and will likely arrive in Guwahati early on Sunday...”

“Multiple FIRs have been filed against Shri Syamkanu Mahanta and Shri Sidharth Sarma in connection with...demise of our beloved Zubeen Garg. I have directed the @DGPAssamPolice to transfer all the FIRs to the CID and to register a consolidated case for a thorough investigation,” Sarma said on X.

He said in another post, “I spoke to the High Commissioner of Singapore, His Excellency Simon Wong, and requested a detailed enquiry into the circumstances leading to the untimely demise of our beloved Zubeen Garg...”

(With PTI inputs)

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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