Guwahati, Oct 5: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the forensic analysis regarding the passing of cultural figure Zubeen Garg will be available by October 10. He indicated that significant insights into the circumstances surrounding the incident in Singapore will emerge once the viscera report is released.

“The viscera report is due on October 10, and we will have clarity on October 11 regarding the events,” Sarma stated to reporters after visiting Garg’s home in Kahilipara on Saturday evening.

These comments follow claims made by Garg’s bandmate, Sekhar Jyoti Goswami, who allegedly informed investigators that the singer had been poisoned.

Sarma clarified that this assertion did not come from law enforcement, questioning the motive behind Goswami's statement. “Is he trying to protect himself or shift blame? These matters will be uncovered during the investigation,” he remarked.

On September 24, Garg’s viscera samples were dispatched to the Central Forensic Laboratory (CFL) for thorough analysis.

The Chief Minister urged the Assamese community in Singapore to exert moral pressure on those who were present with Garg on the yacht, encouraging them to assist with the ongoing investigation.

“Assam Police cannot conduct investigations in Singapore, so we rely on the community there. They need to come forward to help connect the dots,” Sarma explained.

The state CID, which is handling the investigation, has sent notices to several members of the Assam Association in Singapore, requesting their presence by October 6.

“Their families reside in Assam. Therefore, we, as a community, should encourage them to return for the investigation,” Sarma added.

He warned that if these individuals do not comply by the deadline, “we will have to enter another cycle,” without providing further details.

To date, over 60 FIRs have been filed across Assam against event organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta and approximately 10 others, including Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma and band members Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta.

All four individuals have been arrested and are currently in police custody for 14 days.

Additionally, the Assam government has established a one-man judicial commission led by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High Court to investigate Garg’s death.

The Chief Minister noted that the sitting judge will also supervise the ongoing CID investigation.

“This commission will ensure that evidence is preserved, and if any wrongdoing is detected, it will hold us accountable. It will operate independently,” Sarma stated, highlighting that this is the first instance of a sitting High Court judge being assigned such a role in the state.

Garg, a cherished cultural icon in Assam, passed away under unclear circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while attending the fourth edition of the North East India Festival, organized by Mahanta and his company. Reports suggest he drowned while swimming during a yacht excursion with members of the Assamese community in Singapore.