Guwahati, Oct 9: Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) member Santanu Bharali has made serious allegations surrounding the death of singer-actor Zubeen Garg, suggesting that the beloved artist may have fallen victim to a “planned conspiracy” during his visit to Singapore.
Bharali said the ongoing investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Guwahati would remain incomplete unless investigators visit Singapore to examine the scene and gather firsthand evidence.
“The SIT must travel to Singapore and recreate the crime scene—if there was one,” Bharali told reporters on Thursday. “Several people are being questioned, but without visiting the actual location, how can they establish whether a conspiracy led to Zubeen Garg’s death?”
He noted that Zubeen had checked into a hotel the day before his death and was on a yacht the following day, where he died under mysterious circumstances. Bharali emphasisedd the need to verify accounts from hotel staff and associates, including claims about what Zubeen had eaten the previous night.
“The SIT should have investigated what Zubeen consumed—the food, the drinks, and the reports that his vomit smelled of beer and possibly pork. But it seems too late now,” he said.
Bharali also referred to the ongoing questioning of Assam Association Singapore members, including Siddharth and Shyamkanu, as part of the probe. “People in Assam feel somewhat reassured that these individuals are being interrogated,” he remarked.
Earlier, in a Facebook post, Bharali voiced anguish over Zubeen’s death, writing: “Was Zubeen Garg forced to leave us prematurely in such a helpless manner? During that journey, he seemed completely alone—abandoned. By a sinister plot, his fearless voice was silenced forever.”
He further claimed that video footage showed Zubeen attempting twice to hold onto a rubber tube and the boat’s handle before drowning. “If even a single well-wisher had been nearby, the tragedy might have been averted,” Bharali said.
Expressing the prevailing sentiment across Assam, Bharali added: “The people have already passed their judgment. Those responsible are guilty in the public’s eyes. Whatever the government or the courts decide later, Assam’s people are not naïve—they will not dismiss what they have seen.”
 member Santanu Bharali has made serious allegations surrounding the death of singer-actor Zubeen Garg, suggesting that the beloved artist may have fallen victim to a “planned conspiracy” during his visit to Singapore.){kind=link}