GUWAHATI: The family of music legend Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), seeking a thorough probe into his death under mysterious circumstances while swimming in Singapore on September 19.
The complaint was signed by Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia, his sister Palme Borthakur and his uncle Manoj Kumar Borthakur.
The uncle said the complaint was emailed to the CID on Saturday. He demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the singer’s death.
“We mentioned Siddharth Sharma and Shyamkanu Mahanta as the accused and requested a probe against them. We also requested the CID to bring all those who were with him (Garg) on that day, under the purview of the investigation,” the uncle further stated.
The singer’s family also sought protection of the copyrights of his creative works.
Garg had travelled to Singapore to take part in the 4th Northeast India Festival. Mahanta was its chief organiser while Sharma was the singer’s manager.
A nine-member Special Investigation Team, aiding the CID in the probe, visited Garg’s Guwahati residence on Sunday to record the statements of his family members.
The Assam government has given time till October 6 to the elusive Mahanta to surrender. All his bank accounts have already been frozen. The Assam Police launched a separate probe against his alleged involvement in organised financial crimes.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on Sunday, paid tributes to Garg.
“Zubeen Garg was a shining gem of Assam’s cultural heritage. He will always live in the hearts of the people!” the PM posted on X.
Responding to the remarks, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Absolutely, Hon’ble Prime Minister. Zubeen was Assam's crown jewel and will continue to rule our hearts forever. His contributions to the cultural landscape of Assam and India will always be remembered.”