Zubeen Garg Death Case: NEIF Organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta Defends Himself After SIT Raids His House

Singer Zubeen Garg’s shocking demise left everyone in deep sorrow. Especially, the Assam government declared 3 days of mourning after Zubeen’s death in Singapore due to drowning amid a scuba diving session

on September 19, 2025. A day before his demise, Zubeen Garg was supposed to perform at the Northeast India Festival. During the investigation, Assam Police’s Special Investigating Team (SIT) conducted a separate raid at NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s house. Now, he has released a video on Facebook defending himself and the organisation after the SIT raid.

NEIF organiser reacts to SIT raid

In the video shared by Shyamkanu Mahanta on Facebook, the organiser of the Northeast India Festival said that his name has been dragged only for TRP purposes. He claimed that the allegations levelled against him are without evidence. Shyamkanu further revealed that he got to know about Zubeen Garg’s demise at 3:30 pm on September 19. He had invited him for the event. Hence, he doesn’t consider it his fault, as Zubeen was the brand ambassador. Shyamkanu Mahanta stated that Zubeen Garg was staying at the five-star Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore. In his performance, he had decided to pay tribute to Bhupen Hazarika.

Also Read : Zubeen Garg's Last Film Roi Roi Binale Is Wife Garima Saikia's 'Main Purpose' In Life - 'He Couldn't Complete Dubbing' For the uninitiated, SIT raided the residences of NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and his manager, Siddhartha Sharma, on Thursday (September 25). As per PTI report, none of his family members, except for two helpers, were present.

About Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg was one of the famous singers in the Indian film industry. He had sung songs in Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Marathi and other languages. He is survived by his wife, Garima Saikia Garg. Zubeen was 52 and his last rites were performed in Jorhat. His ashes will be distributed to the Assam government through online portals. Stay tuned for more updates!