Guwahati – The Assam Police have extended an invitation to several respected figures in civil society to receive an update on the ongoing investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, which includes details from the post-mortem examination.
CID’s Special DGP, Munna Prasad Gupta, informed the press that the post-mortem report itself will not be made public. However, he assured that updates would be shared with the invited eminent personalities.
“It is incorrect to suggest that the final post-mortem report will be released publicly; it is not a public document,” Gupta clarified. “We have invited a few esteemed members of the civil society for a meeting tomorrow at 4 pm. We will provide them with the same update that we are sharing now. There is no question of making the report public.”
Gupta did not elaborate on the specific details of the update he intends to share, nor did he name the personalities who have been invited.
He emphasized that the complete post-mortem report, along with the viscera analysis results, will be submitted to the court in due course.
“We have received the viscera and the final post-mortem report from the GMCH after it was approved by the committee of experts. The investigation will now proceed according to the law,” Gupta added.
While Gupta refrained from providing further specifics, sources indicate that the invited guests primarily include editors from television news channels and newspapers. An official also mentioned that one or two family members have been invited to the briefing, which is scheduled to take place at the Police Guest House in Ulubari.
One of the invited editors, speaking anonymously, confirmed receiving the invitation.
The renowned singer tragically passed away under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19, following an incident while swimming. He had traveled to Singapore to participate in the 4th edition of the North East India Festival.
Following Garg’s second post-mortem examination at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), his viscera sample was dispatched to the Central Forensic Laboratory in Delhi for comprehensive analysis.
The initial post-mortem was conducted in Singapore shortly after Garg’s demise. The second examination took place at GMCH on September 23, prior to his cremation.
Garg’s wife, Garima, had returned the GMCH postmortem report to the police on October 4. She stated that it was not her personal document and that the investigators were best equipped to decide on its public disclosure.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had previously announced that investigators had identified a “definite angle” in the case upon receiving the viscera report.
A Special Investigation Team, operating under the Criminal Investigation Department of the state police, is currently conducting the probe, following the registration of over 60 First Information Reports (FIRs) across Assam.