Zubeen Garg Suffered Seizure During Swim, Kept In ICU For About Two Hours: Wife Garima Saikia

Assamese

singer Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia Garg, denied rumours of the singer’s death in a scuba diving accident. The 52-year-old died in Singapore, just a day before performing at the 4th North East India Festival. Garima clarified that Zubeen went for a swim and suffered a seizure attack.

Zubeen Garg's wife Garima's FIRST statement

In an official statement to Times Of India, Garima clarified, "Zubeen, along with seven or eight others, including drummer Shekhar and Sidhartha, went to the island on a yacht. They swam together and returned to the shore on the yacht. All of them were wearing life jackets. But Zubeen went to swim again and suffered a seizure attack. He suffered seizure attacks on several occasions earlier but escaped death. Other team members rescued him after seeing something unusual. He was kept in the ICU at Singapore General Hospital for about two hours.”

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Reacts to FIRs

Garima issued a video statement on social media ahead of Zubeen’s funeral. She said in Assamese, “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.”Reacting to FIRs lodged against Zubeen’s manager Siddharth Sarma, Garima added, “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. 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.”She further said, “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 Siddharth’s support—without him, I cannot do anything. Zubeen has many unfinished tasks, and I cannot complete them alone. I also request that all FIRs filed against Siddharth be withdrawn.”

Zubeen Garg's funeral

Zubeen’s mortal remains are expected to arrive in Delhi at midnight. The Chief Minister of Assam has flown to the capital to oversee the final journey to his hometown. Zubeen’s body will be kept at a stadium for fans before cremating him.