Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that Singapore police officials will hold a meeting with the Assam Police team on October 21 as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg.
Sarma shared the update on X, stating, “Another step forward towards justice for our beloved Zubeen. The Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police team led by Sri Munna Gupta, ADGP and Head of SIT, on 21st October.” He added that the state’s “collective resolve remains — justice for Zubeen will prevail.”
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The chief minister did not specify whether the Assam Police team would travel to Singapore for the meeting.
On Wednesday, Sarma met with the Acting High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Alice Cheng, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi, seeking their full cooperation to assist the Assam Police in the cross-border investigation.
Zubeen Garg died in Singapore last month while attending the North East India Festival. His death is currently under investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police.
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