Zubeen Garg’s mortal remains to return from Singapore, Assam announces three-day state mourning

Zubeen Garg was known for his song Ya Ali song from Gangster

Zubeen Garg, a well-known Bollywood singer, passed away while scuba diving in Singapore in an unusual accident. The 52-year-old singer from Assam was in Singapore for the 4th North East India Festival, where he was supposed to perform on September 20 and 21.

However, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that he will be travelling to Delhi later today to pick up Zubeen Garg's remains.

The CM shared the update on his official X account and tweeted, “Sharing an update: I will be going to Delhi later today to receive our beloved Zubeen’s mortal remains from Singapore. From there we will immediately bring him back to Guwahati, hopefully by 6 am.”

Sharing an update:

I will be going to Delhi later today to receive our beloved Zubeen’s mortal remains from Singapore. From there we will immediately bring him back to Guwahati , hopefully by 6 am. pic.twitter.com/16Puubfd0T

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 20, 2025

Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “It hasn’t been decided yet on when and where the cremation will take place. Any decision on whether his remains will be taken to his hometown Jorhat will be taken after consultations with family, his close associates, and organisations.”

Additionally, the Assam government has announced that September 20–22 would be three days of state mourning. The CM has also shared that the state government has decided to declare a holiday on the day the last rites of Garg are performed.

The official social media handle of the Chief Secretary, Assam, tweeted, “The Government of Assam expresses deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Shri Zubeen Garg, eminent singer, filmmaker and cultural icon. State mourning has been declared from 20th to 22nd September. During this period, there will be no official entertainment, dinners, or ceremonial functions.”

The Government of Assam expresses deep shock and sorrow at the passing of Shri Zubeen Garg, eminent singer, filmmaker and cultural icon.

State mourning has been declared from 20th to 22nd September. During this period, there will be no official entertainment, dinners, or…

— Chief Secretary, Assam (@CSAssam_) September 20, 2025

The tweet added, “Seva Saptah programmes that involve ceremonial events or distribution of benefits are postponed as a mark of respect. However, service-oriented activities such as health camps, Nikshay Mitra support for TB patients, and plantation will continue.”

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has also revealed that the chief organiser of the Northeast Festival, Shyam Kanu Mahanta, and his manager, Siddhartha Sharma, have been the subject of numerous First Information Reports (FIRs).

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Singer Zubeen Garg died on Friday following a scuba diving accident. He was swimming on a yacht with some Assamese who were based in Singapore and his teammates, when he suffered from dyspnea and a seizure.

After receiving CPR, he was taken to Singapore General Hospital, where, at approximately 2.50 pm IST on Friday, he was pronounced dead.