Jorhat (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Zubeen Garg’s sister, Palme Borthakur, on Wednesday expressed relief following the arrest of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma in connection with the late singer’s death. She urged people to trust the system, assuring that her family is cooperating fully and justice will prevail.
Speaking to reporters in Jorhat, Palme Borthakur said, “After the arrest of these two, I am feeling somewhat relieved as the police and the government are doing it in the right way. We are cooperating fully, and justice will be served. I appeal to the people to trust the system and not lose hope.”
Earlier in the day, Shyamkanu Mahanta, organizer of the North East Music Festival in Singapore, and Siddharth Sharma, manager of singer Zubeen Garg, were remanded to 14 days’ police custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup in connection with the singer’s death.
Heavy security personnel have been deployed at the CID office in Guwahati, where Mahanta and Sharma are being questioned. Assam Police arrested both men this morning in connection with the case.
The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on September 21 by a commercial flight.
Meanwhile, Assamese actress Nishita Goswami and Zubeen Garg’s co-musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami appeared before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police on September 27 in connection with the probe.
The CID has registered a case (No. 18/2025) under Sections 61(2), 105, and 106(1) of the BNS, 2023, in relation to the suspicious death.
Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had asked the accused to surrender before the CID by October 6, warning of strict legal action thereafter.
Multiple FIRs have been lodged against Siddharth Sharma, bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, Shyamkanu Mahanta, and others, naming them as allegedly responsible for the singer’s untimely death. (ANI)
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