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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a fresh autopsy of Zubeen Garg at Guwahati Medical College amid allegations of foul play in his death.
The nation mourns Zubeen Garg, the beloved Assamese singer and philanthropist, who died suddenly in Singapore. In a candid interview earlier this year he revealed a simple, powerful final wish — to return to Assam and be laid to rest by the Brahmaputra.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that a fresh autopsy of legendary singer Zubeen Garg would be conducted as part of the ongoing investigation amid allegations of foul play in his death.
While addressing a press conference, the Assam Chief Minister said that the autopsy would be done at Guwahati Medical College at around 7:30 AM on Tuesday under the supervision of a team of AIIMS Guwahati.
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Preparations Underway For Funeral
Meanwhile, preparations are underway in Kamarkuchi NC village for the legendary singer’s funeral, which will be performed at around 8 AM tomorrow.
Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Working President, Keshab Mahanta, said that 10 bighas of land has been acquired by the state government to build a memorial dedicated to Zubeen Garg at this place.
#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam: Preparations are underway for singer Zubeen Garg’s last rites at Kamarkuchi NC village.Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Working President, Keshab Mahanta, says,”…10 bighas of land has been acquired by the Government here. We have decided… pic.twitter.com/5pCj0nQemH
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2025
“The Assam Government has decided to build the memorial here, as per the wishes of his family members. There is a lot of love and respect for him. He was a very popular artist…That is why people from all over Assam and the entire country are visiting here,” Assam Minister Atul Bora said as quoted by news agency ANI.
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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
Guwahati [Gauhati], India, India
September 22, 2025, 18:47 IST
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