- By Swati Singh
- Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Assam Police's Special Investigation Team has arrested Sandipan Garg, Zubeen Garg's cousin, who is a deputy superintendent in the Assam Police Service, in connection with the mysterious death of the singer by drowning. Sandipan Garg, who had accompanied Zubeen Garg on a trip to Singapore, is the fifth person taken into custody as part of the ongoing probe, according to a senior police officer who spoke to NDTV.
According to reports, this was the first foreign trip of Sandipan, where he also accompanied Zubeen for the event and the yacht party. He even brought singer's personal belongings back to India. Munna Gupta, the Special Director General of Police for Assam's CID and head of the SIT, stated that Sandipan will be presented in court and police remand will be sought.
Earlier, one of his bandmates has given a shocking statement, alleging a planned conspiracy to murder the singer and subsequently cover up the crime. According to a remand note accessed by CNN-News18, key witness and band member, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, leveled serious allegations against Siddharth Sharma and Shyamkanu Mahanta, accusing them of poisoning Zubeen Garg. He further claimed that choosing a foreign venue, particularly the incident at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, was a deliberate move to mask the murder and portray it as an accidental death.
Goswami alleged that he observed Siddharth Sharma behaving oddly in Singapore, claiming that he forcibly took charge of the yacht and deliberately put passengers’ lives at risk. He further stated that at the time of Zubeen’s medical distress—when he was reportedly frothing from the mouth and nose—Sharma was allegedly heard saying, “Jabo de, jabo de” (let him go). He noted that instead of recognising the severity of Zubeen’s condition, Sharma allegedly dismissed the symptoms as mere “acid reflux” and failed to seek immediate medical help, which witnesses believe fatally worsened the situation.
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Goswami emphasised that Zubeen was an “expert swimmer” and therefore unlikely to have drowned accidentally, strengthening suspicions of foul play. Sharma reportedly told Goswami not to share any video recordings of the yacht incident, raising concerns about attempts to hide crucial evidence.