Guwahati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday took musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami into custody in connection with the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg.
Goswami, a longtime associate of Garg, had accompanied the singer on the yacht trip in Singapore linked to the incident.
Officials confirmed that Goswami is being questioned, but details of the allegations against him and whether formal charges will be filed have not been disclosed.
Sources indicated that entrepreneur Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast festival in Singapore where Garg was to perform, may also face arrest.
Mahanta is reportedly at Guwahati airport and has contacted the CID expressing willingness to surrender.
Several members of the Singapore Assam Association are also under investigation, and authorities have suggested that additional detentions could follow in the coming days in connection with alleged irregularities surrounding the incident.
Zubeen Garg, 52, passed away on September 19 in Singapore while swimming.
His death led to an emotional outpouring in Assam, with thousands attending his cremation at Kamarkuchi, Guwahati.
True to his wishes, fans sang “Mayabini,” the song he had requested be played at his passing.
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The funeral procession began at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex and drew massive crowds despite the midday sun.
Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Sarbananda Sonowal, MoS Pabitra Margherita, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and other dignitaries paid their respects.
Garg’s family also brought his beloved dogs – Iko, Diya, Rambo, and Maya – to bid him a final farewell.
A second autopsy confirmed that there was no foul play in his death.
Garg, whose musical legacy spanned genres and generations, was regarded not just as a singer but as a cultural icon who shaped Assam’s contemporary soundscape.
