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Zubeen Garg Death Case: Rup Kamal Kalita, one of the witnesses of the incident in which singer Zubeen Garg died, is set to arrive in Guwahati on Tuesday to appear before the investigation team of CID in connection with the untimely demise of the celebrity. The development comes after the CID of Assam Police summoned at least eight Assamese people living in Singapore.

The other seven people residing in Singapore have not responded to the summons. IANS, quoted sources, reported that Kalita was a resident of the Kahilipara locality in Guwahati, where the late music maestro Zubeen Garg used to live.

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Maintaining Pressure To Bring Other Witnesses From Singapore: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Reacting to the development, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hoped that other persons would come to Assam. "Some are still unwilling to return, but we are maintaining pressure as their statements are vital for concluding the investigation quickly," he said, adding that the Assam Police will not visit Singapore, as they lack jurisdiction in another country.

Centre Invoked Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty

The Centre has already invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between India and Singapore. Under the treaty, the Singapore government will share the findings of its probe into Zubeen Garg's death with Indian authorities.

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Zubeen's Wife, Sister Seek To Know Circumstances Leading To His Death

Meanwhile, Garg's wife Garima Saikia Garg and his sister Palme Borthakur have sought to know the circumstances that led to the singer's death in Singapore last month. 'We will be together again, very soon Goldie (the name by which Zubeen was called by the family). But now, very soon, we all want to know the reason why you went away physically from us...Why? This is a big question. This question is burning my empty heart day and night. I want an answer,'' Garima said on her Facebook page.

The singer's sister, in her social media post, said, "You will again call me 'Momon' (her pet name)....when we meet on the other side. Now we have only one goal...to ensure justice for you." She urged people to provide mental support and help them get justice for Zubeen.

Zubeen's manager Siddhartha Sharma, musician Shekharjyoti Goswami, singer Amritprava Mahanta and North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta have been arrested in connection with the singer's death. The CID constituted a SIT, led by Special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta, to probe into the singer's death while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
(With agencies inputs)