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Assam CM pushes for justice in Zubeen’s death case, meets Singapore envoy, EAM, Home Minister

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October 16, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday met Acting High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Alice Cheng in the national capital to expedite the investigation into the mysterious death of iconic Assamese singer-composer Zubeen Garg in Singapore last month.

- SABIR NISHAT

During a 15-minute meeting with the Singaporean envoy at Assam House, Chief Minister Sarma sought the envoy's cooperation in bringing the investigation to its logical conclusion. Garg passed away under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19, triggering a wave of grief and public outcry across Assam and the Northeast.

Chief Minister Sarma informed the envoy that India's Ministry of Home Affairs had already invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore, following which some headway had been made, including the receipt of the postmortem report. The Chief Minister also urged the envoy to ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities, particularly the local police, in sharing information crucial to the investigation.

Later taking to X (formerly Twitter) the Chief Minister posted, "Today in New Delhi, I met the Acting High Commissioner of Singapore, H.E Alice Cheng.

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