Zubeen Garg's Wife Garima Breaks Down In First Video Message Post Singer's Death, Asks FIRs Against Manager Siddharth To Be Withdrawn

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Garg’s sudden death in Singapore has left millions of fans heartbroken, with Assam and the Indian music industry plunged into mourning. As tributes pour in from across the world, his wife, Garima Saikia Garg, released her first emotional video message on Saturday, breaking down while urging peace, unity, and withdrawal of FIRs filed against the singer’s long-time manager, Siddharth Sarma.

Garima breaks down in video message for Zubeen Garg's fans

Garima, visibly distressed, began by appealing for calm ahead of the last rites. “I am urging everyone - Zubeen is coming home. When he was alive, you all showered him with love and blessings, and Zubeen loved all of you in return. I hope the last rites for his departure go peacefully. The police, along with the state administration, are fully supporting us.”She spoke of Siddharth’s importance in their lives, calling him family. “Zubeen must come back, and we will all get to see him one last time. Along with Zubeen, Siddharth, who has been like a brother to him from the very beginning, will also be coming.” Recalling their struggles during the pandemic, Garima added, “As you all know, in 2020, when Zubeen suffered a massive seizure, we had to go to Mumbai for further treatment. During COVID, when everything was shut down, Siddharth went out of his way to get us food and supplies, and even brought Zubeen back from Mumbai by bus.”

ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Death: FIR Against Singapore Event Manager For Alleged Criminal Negligence - ReportShe then urged everyone to set aside hostility. “Zubeen has always been our own, and whenever anyone spoke against Siddharth, Zubeen always stood by him. Please allow Siddharth to be part of Zubeen’s final journey. I request everyone to set aside any negative thoughts about Siddharth. I need all my people around me tomorrow, and I will need Siddhart’s support - without him, I cannot do anything.”Garima concluded with a plea: “Zubeen has many unfinished tasks, and I cannot complete them alone. I also request that all FIRs filed against Siddharth be withdrawn.” (Translated from Assamese to English by India Today).Watch the emotional video:

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FIR filed against Zubeen's manager, CBI to investigate

The Ya Ali-famed singer was on a yacht in Singapore with Assamese acquaintances and team members when he suffered breathlessness and a seizure while swimming. Despite being given CPR and rushed to Singapore General Hospital, he was declared dead at 2:50 pm IST on Friday. The first FIR was lodged against North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and the singer's manager Siddhartha Sarma at Morigaon police station, alleging that they, as a "part of a conspiracy, took Zubeen to a foreign country, on the pretext of singing but with the motive to kill him". Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the CID to probe the circumstances of Zubeen’s death.At 52, Zubeen Garg leaves behind not just an extraordinary legacy as a singer, songwriter, and actor but also a void in Assamese and Indian cultural life that will be impossible to fill.