Sandipan Garg, an Assam Police DSP, Was Present at the Yacht Party where Zubeen Garg Died

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The police have arrested Zubeen Garg’s cousin, Sandipan Garg, today. The arrest is made in connection with the singer’s mysterious death. Sandipan, an Assam Police Service (APS) officer, DSP, was allegedly present at the yacht party where the fatal accident occurred. He has been taken into custody after extended hours of interrogation.

Sandipan Garg Arrested in Zubeen Garg’s Death Case

Sandipan Garg was questioned shortly after Zubeen Garg’s death, along with several other close friends of the singer. However, he was not arrested in the initial proceeding. Later,  the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted a thorough investigation of Sandipan Garg and arrested  him 

The arrestee is ordered to appear in front of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and sent to a seven-day police remand. It is reported that the SIT team requested a fourteen-day remand, but the court did not agree to it.

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Apart from Sandipan, Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma, North East India Festival Chief Organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta, and two band members, Amrit Prabha Mahanta and Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, were also arrested.

CID Special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta said that “We have arrested Sandipan Garg. Now, we are doing the necessary legal formalities.” 

How did Zubeen Garg Die?

Zubeen Garg went to the Island nation to perform at an event. It is reported that he drowned while scuba diving in the Singapore sea. He was immediately taken out of the sea and rushed to a nearby hospital, but it was too late to save him.

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Zubeen was 52 years old and was renowned all over India for his outstanding voice. He was particularly known for his Bollywood and Assamese hits. After his death, the Assam government decided to distribute his ashes via an online portal to people and build a memorial in his hometown. A massive crowd gathered during his cremation ceremony to pay the final tribute.

CID made a shocking arrest on 8 October 2025 in connection with Assamese singer Zubeen Garg’s death. Sandipan Garg, an Assam Police Service (APS) officer DSP who is also the singer’s cousin, has been arrested. This is the fifth arrest in the case.