Zubeen Garg death probe: Singapore Police issues fresh statement, says probe will take three months

Zubeen Garg

Singapore police has issued a new statement in connection with the death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg in their country and said their probe will take another three months.

According to the preliminary reports, in line with Singapore’s Coroners Act. the police had initially found no foul play in the singer's death.

The police has issued a statement and said they were aware of the speculations and that there was a lot of false information being circulated online with regard to Zubeen's death.

In the statement Police also urged fans to not speculate anything as the probe is still on.

According to Channel News Asia, the Police statement read: "The SPF is committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, and this takes time. We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information."

The statement also said that investigations may take another three months and that they will submit the findings to the State Coroner in Singapore.

The Singapore Police on Oct 1, had provided a copy of the autopsy report of Zubeen to the High Commission of India upon its request.

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Meanwhile, two band members of Zubeen Garg – Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta – were remanded to judicial custody on Friday, after their 14 days of police remand ended in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore last month.

The duo was brought to court and later taken away in separate police vans, after the Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate remanded them to judicial custody.

Zubeen Garg had died while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19. (WIth PTI Inputs)