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Singapore Police Say Probe Into Death of Indian Singer Zubeen Garg May Take up to 3 More Months or So
The Assam Police Special Investigation Team will meet Singapore authorities to advance the probe into Zubeen Garg’s death, following arrests and violent clashes in Assam.
- On Monday , the Special Investigation Team led by Munna Prasad Gupta will travel to Singapore, where Singapore Police authorities will meet them on October 21.
- Because the incident occurred in Singapore, Assam sent a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request via India's Ministry of Home Affairs to probe Zubeen Garg's drowning on September 19.
- Assam Police arrested seven people, including Siddharth Sharma and Shyamkanu Mahanta, and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Acting High Commissioner of Singapore Alice Cheng amid fan pressure.
- Fans clashed with police in Baksa district's Mushalpur during transfers, prompting cane charges and tear gas; miscreants injured 15 television and photojournalists and torched a Guwahati satellite channel, PEC condemned the attacks.
- Officials called the Singapore clearance a positive development for the probe, saying it will help take the investigation forward and finish it on time amid pressure from Zubeen Garg's fans.
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Zubeen Garg death case: Singapore Police rules out 'foul play', urges public not to spread unverified rumours
The Singapore Police has ruled out 'foul play' while investigating Zubeen Garg's death case. The Assamese singer passed away on September 19 while swimming in the sea. Owing to foul play allegations, both Assam and Singapore police authorities were involved in the investigation. The Singapore Police issued a statement, prominently mentioning that no case of foul play has been found in the matter. The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Sing…
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