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NEW DELHI: Assam main curate Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Friday said that Singapore authorities are questioning those who were accompanying vocalist Zubeen Garg earlier his death. An autopsy is expected to beryllium conducted connected Saturday.The 52-year-old singer, champion known for his deed opus Ya Ali, died portion scuba diving successful Singapore connected Friday. “If an autopsy needs to beryllium done, it is apt that Zubeen's mortal remains volition scope Assam connected Saturday evening,” Sarma told reporters.The main curate said helium has spoken to Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule to expedite arrangements for bringing Garg’s assemblage backmost to the state. “We are coordinating to guarantee the instrumentality of Zubeen's mortal remains to Assam astatine the earliest.
As soon arsenic the process is firmed up, I volition stock an update,” Sarma besides posted connected X.Meanwhile, Sarma on with his woman visited Garg's location and met his household members. In a station connected X helium said, ""Riniki and I, visited the residence of our beloved Zubeen successful Guwahati to basal successful solidarity with his household successful this hr of grief. Thousands of his admirers are waiting connected the streets to person his past glimpse - we are perpetually successful interaction to bring him backmost to Assam soon."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief, penning connected X: “Shocked by the abrupt demise of fashionable vocalist Zubeen Garg. He volition beryllium remembered for his affluent publication to music. His renditions were precise fashionable among radical crossed each walks of life. Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti.”Rahul Gandhi called the decease “a unspeakable tragedy,” adding, “His dependable defined a generation, and his endowment was genuinely unmatched.
He overcame idiosyncratic tragedies to reshape the scenery of Assamese music. His perseverance and courageousness person near an enduring mark. He volition unrecorded connected successful our hearts and minds forever.”Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge described Garg arsenic the “Voice of Assam,” saying helium “enchanted radical with his dependable successful galore Indian languages and attained the presumption of a taste icon.”Union curate Kiren Rijiju mourned the vocalist arsenic “a magical dependable and a versatile personality,” portion histrion Adil Hussain said helium was “devastated and shocked,” calling Garg’s publication to Assamese civilization “extraordinary.”Garg’s squad issued a connection saying helium had arrived successful Singapore 2 days earlier to be the North East Festival scheduled for September 20. “With profound grief, we stock the heartbreaking quality that our beloved icon, Zubeen Garg, passed distant contiguous astatine Singapore General Hospital astir 2:30 PM,” the connection read. The squad added that helium was taken connected a yacht sojourn by members of the section Assamese community, an statement they were unaware of, erstwhile the mishap occurred.The vocalist was rescued by Singapore constabulary and rushed to hospital, but doctors could not prevention him. Garg, who sang successful Assamese, Hindi and Bengali, was remembered by leaders and fans arsenic a taste icon whose abrupt passing has near a void successful Indian music.(With inputs from agency)
