Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Monday that singer Zubeen Garg was murdered in Singapore a month-and-a-half ago.

The celebrated singer died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19. The 52-year-old Zubeen had travelled to the island nation to attend the North East India Festival. ADVERTISEMENT

Biswa Sarma said that the special investigation team (SIT) of Assam Police’s criminal investigation department (CID), which is probing Zubeen’s death, will submit its chargesheet by December 8.

“I won’t term his death as an accident anymore. The SIT is supposed to submit the chargesheet of Zubeen Garg’s murder case on December 18. I have given them a target of December 8. We are prepared in all aspects in that regard,” Bis

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