Mystery of Zubeen Garg’s death
New Delhi: Singapore Police has informed the Coroner’s Court that famous Indian singer Zubeen Garg died due to drowning in the sea in September last year. Investigation revealed that he was highly intoxicated at the time and had refused to wear the life jacket given to him for safety. The police have completely rejected the possibility of any kind of conspiracy or ill intention.
incident details
Zubeen Garg died on 19 September 2025. Garg, 52, was attending a party organized on a private yacht. The event was a day before the North East India Festival in Singapore, at which he was to perform. But before that he lost his life.
The investigating officer told the court that initially Zubeen was wearing a life jacket, but after some time he took it off. When they started to enter the water again, the yacht’s crew gave them a small life jacket, but they refused to take it and jumped into the sea without any protection. They began to swim alone in the direction of Lazarus Island.
rescue efforts
After some time, Garg was seen returning towards the yacht, but suddenly he became unconscious and started floating face down in the water. He was immediately brought to the yacht and CPR was started on the spot. Despite this, he was declared dead the same day. The postmortem report stated the cause of his death as drowning. The report also said that the injuries sustained on the body were caused during rescue and CPR.
state of intoxication
Toxicology test revealed that the alcohol content in Zubeen’s blood was 333 mg per 100 ml, which is extremely dangerous. This level seriously affects a person’s balance and thinking ability. The legal limit in Singapore is only 80 mg per 100 ml.
Police seized a 750 ml Scotch whiskey bottle containing 43 percent alcohol from his hotel room, of which about 25 percent was left. The incident has turned out to be a tragic accident, and the police clarified that there was no collusion or ill intent.
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