BIG twist in Zubeen Garg death case: Bandmate claims his manager, festival organiser may have…

In a big twist to the investigation into the death of cultural icon and renowned singer Zubeen Garg, his bandmate has alleged that the late artist’s manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta may have poisoned him and conspired to cover up his death as accidental.

According to witness testimony recorded under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Shekhar Jyoti Goswami told investigators that Sharma was acting very suspicious hours before Garg’s death in Singapore. Sharma, who is an accused in the FIR, faces serious non-bailable charges, including criminal conspiracy, murder, and culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

What Goswami alleged?

During the yacht trip where the tragedy occurred, Goswami stated that the accused forcibly took control of the yacht from its sailor, causing it to wobble dangerously in mid-sea, thereby endangering all passengers. He also revealed that Sharma told Assam Association (Singapore) member and NRI Tanmoy Phukan not to arrange drinks, insisting that he alone would supply them.

In his statement, Goswami said that during the critical moments when Garg was gasping for breath and nearly drowning, Sharma was heard shouting, “Jabo de, jabo de” (“let him go, let him go”). He stressed that Garg was a trained swimmer who had also coached both him and Sharma and, therefore, could not have died due to drowning.

He alleged that both Sharma and Mahanta had poisoned the singer and had deliberately chosen Singapore as the venue to conceal their conspiracy. Goswami also claimed Sharma instructed him not to share any of the yacht videos with anyone.