People pay homage to Zubeen Garg’s photo in Guwahati. File
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In a startling claim, Zubeen Garg’s bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami has alleged that the singer was poisoned in Singapore, which led to his death, according to official documents with the police.Mr. Goswami alleged that Garg was poisoned by his manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta in Singapore, according to the ‘Detailed Grounds of Arrest’ or remand note accessed by PTI.The festival organiser, Garg’s manager and two band members – Mr. Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta – have been arrested in the case and sent to 14 days of police remand.Garg died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore while swimming in the sea. He had gone to the Southeast Asian nation to attend the 4th edition of the North East India Festival, organised by Shyamkanu Mahanta and his company.“During the critical moments when Shri Zubeen Garg was gasping for breath, almost drowning, Siddharth Sharma was heard shouting ‘Jabo de, jabo de’ (let him go, let him go). The witness emphasised that Zubeen Garg was an expert swimmer... and therefore, could not have died due to drowning.”
Zubeen’s manager Siddhartha Sharma (right) and Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta (left), who was arrested by CID, from Delhi in connection with the singer’s death. File. Photo: ANI via CID
