An aerial view of individuals gathered in the course of the funeral of singer Zubeen Garg, at Kamarkuchi-Hatimura on the outskirts of Guwahati. File | Photograph Credit score: PTI
Even after the passage of a month after the demise of cultural icon Zubeen Garg, individuals of Assam continued to mourn the loss, searching for solutions on the ultimate moments of the singer.
Garg died whereas swimming within the sea in Singapore on Sunday (September 19, 2025).
Garg’s spouse, Garima Saikia Garg, mentioned the household, together with the individuals of the State, is ready to know what occurred in his ultimate moments, and expressed religion within the authorized system to unravel the reality.
A whole bunch thronged Garg’s cremation web site at Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, since Sunday (October 19, 2025) morning, paying tributes to their beloved singer-composer.
Followers and associates of the singer-composer additionally visited his residence on the Kahilipara space of the town and his studio in Zoo Street space to be together with his household and be a part of them in remembering him.
A ten-member Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) of the State police’s CID is probing his demise, with seven individuals being arrested to date.
Singapore Police can also be conducting its investigation, with SIT officers from Assam set to go to the Southeast Asian Nation as a part of its personal probe.
Vedic rituals associated to the event have been organized by the household at his studio, with Garg’s father, spouse, sister and others becoming a member of it.
Talking to reporters outdoors the studio, Ms. Garima mentioned, “The studio was pricey to him. For the reason that preliminary rituals have been carried out at our residence and Jorhat, we determined to carry out the Vedic rituals on completion of 1 month right here.”
Requested for her touch upon the police probe into Garg’s demise, she mentioned, “We think about the investigation. Who will we belief if not our personal authorized system? Zubeen was an easy individual, and we wish a “simple investigation.”
“We’re all ready peacefully to know what occurred. Folks of Assam are ready to know what occurred in his final moments,” Ms. Dignity added.
Italian opera singer Gioconda Vessichelli, with whom Garg had collaborated for his yet-to-be-released film, additionally reached Guwahati to pay tributes to the cultural icon.
“Zubeen da used to say that she (Ms. Garima) is his tigress, who stood by him in good and dangerous instances. And he was proper,” Singer Vessichelli mentioned, standing beside Ms. Dignity.
She recalled her earlier go to to Guwahati to shoot with Garg, when she got here into contact together with his household.
“There’s a lot love within the household. I really feel Zubeen da is right here. I already really feel the gods have finished justice to Zubeen Garg,” Ms. Vessichelli added, referring to lakhs of individuals popping out to pay their final respects to Garg’s mortal stays and taking part in his funeral procession,
Followers got here in non-public automobiles and buses to be on the ultimate resting web site of Garg, which has been drawing guests by the thousand for the final month.
“We booked two buses and are a gaggle of over 100 individuals. We wished to be right here with Zubeen da and pay our homage,” mentioned a girl who had come from Boko in Kamrup district.
One other group of ladies from West Karbi Anglong district arrived with a framed {photograph} of Garg as a mark of their final respect.
Folks introduced ‘gamosas’ (Assamese scarf) with lyrics of his songs written, his pictures, and different gadgets, moreover lighting earthen lamps and incense sticks, in entrance of his cremation web site.
Followers raised slogans like ‘Joi Zubeen’ and ‘Justice for Zubeen’ on the web site. ‘Naam’ (Vasihnavite prayer songs) have been carried out on the web site by individuals from completely different locations, with applications that includes Garg’s songs and others lined up for the day.
Printed – October 19, 2025 03:01 pm IST