Singer Zubeen Garg’s demise has sent shockwaves across Assam and the music community. Investigations are underway, and in a recent development, musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, a long-time associate and bandmate of the singer, has been reportedly detained by the Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Who is Shekhar Jyoti Goswami?
According to a New Indian Express report, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami is well known in Assam’s music circuit as a drummer and a long-time bandmate of Zubeen Garg. On social media, he describes himself as a ‘Sound Engineer, Music Producer, Arranger, Musician, Computer Hardware Engineer’. While authorities have confirmed his detention, they have not revealed the reasons behind it or the specific role he may have played in the incident.
Authorities question Shekhar Jyoti Goswami
Goswami is being questioned by the SIT, but officials have not said what allegations, if any, he faces or whether charges will be filed. His detention happened at the same time as raids at the home of Zubeen’s manager, Siddharth Sharma, in Datalpara, Guwahati.
Protesters gather outside Zubeen Garg’s manager’s residence
As reported by PTI, following the SIT raid, a group reportedly gathered outside Sharma’s residence and threw stones as police escorted the team. Protesters demanded Sharma’s immediate arrest, accusing him of being responsible for Zubeen Garg’s demise. Two people were detained for allegedly inciting the mob and causing disturbances, according to officials.Apart from Goswami and Sharma, there are growing demands for the arrest of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma. Both were reportedly not present at their homes when the SIT visited during separate raids.
Assam CM urges patience amid ongoing probe
Zubeen Garg’s death certificate from Singapore lists drowning as the cause. Assam Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma has urged patience from fans while noting that the post-mortem report may reveal more details.“We have to keep patience and let the SIT investigate. We will wait for their report and if this turns out to be unsatisfactory, we can definitely go for a CBI enquiry. But for now, I would suggest all Zubeen fans to have patience,” Sarma said.
SIT continues investigations and awaits autopsy report
A 10-member SIT was formed under CID special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta to investigate the case. An autopsy was also done at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on September 23, but the report is still awaited.
About Zubeen Garg’s demise
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 after an alleged drowning incident. His body was flown from Singapore to Delhi and then to Guwahati. A state funeral for the ‘Ya Ali’ singer was held on September 23. Go to Source
