Assam government forms SIT to probe Zubeen Garg's death

Fans across the state have been demanding a fair and thorough investigation, and the formation of the SIT is being viewed as a decisive step by the government to uphold accountability and provide clarity.

In the wake of the demise of Assam’s cultural icon and popular singer Zubeen Garg, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a comprehensive and transparent probe into the circumstances of his death.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who chaired a high-level review meeting with the Director General of Police, senior CID officials, and the Chief Secretary on Wednesday, announced that the SIT would comprise some of the “best officers of Assam Police” and would work independently with complete professional integrity. He reassured the people of Assam that “no stone will be left unturned” in the probe.

The SIT will be headed by Special DGP (CID) M.P. Gupta, with Rosie Kalita, SSP (CM Vigilance), appointed as the Chief Investigating Officer. Several senior officials, including Additional SPs, Deputy SPs, Inspectors, and Sub-Inspectors drawn from CID and other districts, have been inducted as Additional and Assistant Investigating Officers.

All officers attached to the SIT will remain on the team until the completion of the investigation. Addressing reporters, CM Sarma said, “In regard to the untimely death of our beloved Zubeen Garg, we will not spare anyone. The SIT has been given complete autonomy to investigate and will function with utmost professionalism.”

He further revealed that viscera samples of the late singer would be sent to the Central Forensic Laboratory (CFL), New Delhi, for advanced forensic analysis. Sarma's announcement comes amid widespread public emotion and speculation surrounding Garg’s unexpected passing.

Fans across the state have been demanding a fair and thorough investigation, and the formation of the SIT is being viewed as a decisive step by the government to uphold accountability and provide clarity. Assam Police, in a statement, stressed that the officers entrusted with the probe were carefully selected and would carry out their duties with diligence until the case reaches its logical conclusion.