{"id":14474,"date":"2025-09-21T15:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/drowning-confirmed-as-cause-of-zubeen-gargs-death-in-singapore-says-assam-cm-movies-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:52:18","slug":"drowning-confirmed-as-cause-of-zubeen-gargs-death-in-singapore-says-assam-cm-movies-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/drowning-confirmed-as-cause-of-zubeen-gargs-death-in-singapore-says-assam-cm-movies-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Drowning Confirmed As Cause Of Zubeen Garg\u2019s Death In Singapore, Says Assam CM | Movies News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9587540\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 21, 2025, 21:15 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9587540\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964 asubttl-schema\">Zubeen Garg sustained injuries while swimming in Singapore on Friday, and died in the intensive care unit, sending shockwaves across India.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgorg\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23.\" title=\"Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said renowned Assamese singer Zubeen Garg\u2019s death was confirmed to be due to drowning while swimming in Singapore, as per the death certificate issued in the country.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Zubeen\u2019s untimely demise plunged the state of Assam and the music industry in grief. Thousands of his fans turned up at the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on Sunday to catch one last glimpse of the icon as his mortal remains were kept at the stadium in a glass casket.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The Assam Cabinet also convened on Sunday by observing a minute of silence for Zubeen. His last rites will be performed at his village near Guwahati and he will be cremated with full state honours on September 23, said Sarma.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Thousands Of Fans Pay Respects<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Thousands of Zubeen\u2019s fans thronged the Sarusajai stadium since morning, and hundreds camped outside it overnight to pay their last respects. Many became inconsolable as they saw the lifeless face of their icon through the glass walls. \u201cA sea of humanity, united in according a farewell to their favourite son. He lived like a king, he is being sent to the heavens like one,&#8221; said Sarma on X.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Zubeen\u2019s wife, Garima, thanked the fans for their overwhelming support, saying, \u201cHad Zubeen been alive today, he would have been overwhelmed by this show of love. He cannot express himself in words anymore, and on his behalf, I thank each of you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">As tributes poured in from all corners, with leaders, artists, and citizens mourning the loss, Zubeen\u2019s body was flown to New Delhi from Singapore around midnight on Saturday. It reached Guwahati by another flight around 7 am on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">His body was taken to his residence in the Kahilipara area of the city, taking nearly six hours to cover the 25 km distance as thousands lined the route from the airport. The Assam government had declared three days of state mourning, from Saturday to Monday, and all official entertainment events, dinners, and ceremonial events have been cancelled during the mourning period.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">While Garg primarily worked in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi films and music, he had performed in over 40 languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Adi, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Nepali, Odia, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Tiwa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aveek Banerjee\" title=\"Aveek Banerjee\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2024\/11\/aveek-banerjee-2024-11-940460633d45861efbabed5737a433a0.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/aveek-banerjee-28106.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Aveek Banerjee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master&#8217;s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master&#8217;s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Guwahati [Gauhati], India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 21, 2025, 20:36 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2631879964 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/\">movies<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Drowning Confirmed As Cause Of Zubeen Garg\u2019s Death In Singapore, Says Assam CM<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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