Zubeen Garg Death: FIR Against Singapore Event Manager For Alleged Criminal Negligence - Report

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FIR against Shyamkanu Mahanta has been lodged in Morigaon Police Station in Guwahati, as per the latest report. After Zubeen Garg’s untimely death in Singapore on Friday, the manager of the 4th North East India Festival has been accused of foul play. According to local North East media publications, advocate Ratul Borah has filed the FIR.

FIR against event manager

According to advocate Ratul Borah, Mahanta’s decision to invite Zubeen for the mismanaged event allegedly contributed to the 52-year-old singer’s demise. Advocate Borah also accused the event manager of negligence. The FIR further levelled allegations of criminal negligence, as the advocate argued that his conduct created circumstances that led to the fatal outcome.ALSO READ: Zubeen Garg Death: Singapore Event Cancelled; Manager's Statement Claims Team Didn't Know Of Singer's 'Yacht Visit' Before Accident

Zubeen Garg death

Unverified reports claim that Zubeen was attending a party in Singapore on Friday afternoon, before his live performance on September 20. He went for a swim and allegedly suffered a heart attack. Reports claim that he jumped into the water without a life jacket. Zubeen was rushed to Singapore General Hospital, but he couldn’t be saved. His mortal remains are still in Singapore for a post-mortem. Reportedly, the officials will send it to Assam on Saturday for further rituals. In an earlier statement, Shyamkanu said, "With profound grief, we share the heartbreaking news that our beloved icon, Zubeen Garg, passed away today at Singapore General Hospital around 2:30 PM. Zubeen had arrived in Singapore just the day before yesterday. He was scheduled to be with us at the festival tomorrow, meeting and interacting with people.”The statement further read, “Earlier today, our entire team was engaged in a business meeting with senior Singaporean industrialists and policymakers at the Shangri-La Hotel to facilitate investments in Northeast India. During the meeting, we received a call from Zubeen’s manager informing us that he had met with an accident and had been rushed to Singapore General Hospital. We later learned that a few members of the local Assamese community had taken him on a yacht visit, of which we had no prior knowledge. On receiving the news, our team rushed immediately to the hospital and has since been working closely with the High Commission to complete the necessary procedures. This is a monumental loss, and words cannot express the depth of our grief. In light of this tragedy, we are cancelling the event. We are devastated and pray for the departed soul of Zubeen Garg. Om Shanti."