Guwahati, Fans and admirers of singer Zubeen Garg thronged his memorial at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati on Friday on the eve of his first death anniversary, a year after his sudden demise witnessed a mass outpouring of grief and brought entire Assam together in mourning.
The singer-composer’s first death anniversary is being marked by a three-day programme, called ‘Zubeen Divas’, from Thursday at his funeral site. The event is being jointly organised by the state Cultural Department, Kalaguru Artist Foundation, Zubeen Garg Fan Club and other organisations. A Special Investigation Team of Assam Police’s CID probed the death and filed its charge sheet before a local court here in December, naming seven accused. Four of them are facing murder charges. Singapore Police, which has carried out a separate probe, has concluded that there is no evidence of foul play.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the state Assembly in November that Garg’s death was a case of “plain and simple murder”.
