Shyamkanu Mahanta Breaks Silence on Zubeen Garg’s Untimely Death

Shyamkanu Mahanta has, for the first time, spoken about Zubeen Garg’s passing. In an interview with Pratidin Time, he described the sudden incident as shocking for everyone. Mahanta is currently at Singapore Civil Hospital, personally managing all necessary arrangements.

Expressing the grief over Zubeen Garg’s passing, Mahanta and his team said that, "With profound grief, we share the heartbreaking news that our beloved icon, Zubeen Garg, passed away today at Singapore General Hospital around 2:30 PM.

Zubeen had arrived in Singapore just the day before yesterday. He was scheduled to be with us at the festival tomorrow, meeting and interacting with people. Earlier today, our entire team was engaged in a business meeting with senior Singaporean industrialists and policymakers at the Shangri-La Hotel to facilitate investments in Northeast India.

During the meeting, we received a call from Zubeen’s manager informing us that he had met with an accident and had been rushed to Singapore General Hospital. We later learned that a few members of the local Assamese community had taken him on a yacht visit, of which we had no prior knowledge.

On receiving the news, our team rushed immediately to the hospital and has since been working closely with the High Commission to complete the necessary procedures. This is a monumental loss, and words cannot express the depth of our grief. In light of this tragedy, we are cancelling the event. We are devastated and pray for the departed soul of Zubeen Garg."

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