• Sohana Ahamad Khan
• 19 Oct, 2025

§  What triggered the Baksa jail protests.?

§  Why is Assam calling for a CBI investigation.?

§  Who are the seven accused in the Zubeen case.?

§  How has Zubeen’s death impacted Assam’s festivals.?

§  What did the PTI remand note allege about poisoning.?

Moi Ahom Zubeen told himself: One month after Zubeen Garg’s heartbreaking death in Singapore, Assam’s streets are still on fire. On October 15, furious fans clashed with cops outside Baksa District Jail, torching vehicles and hurling stones as five suspects in his case hit judicial custody. Tear gas flew, rubber bullets cracked and internet blackouts locked down the district—leaving dozens hurt from protesters to police. Why the rage.? Zubeen’s drowning on that fateful yacht trip screams foul play to millions. Poisoning whispers, missing life jackets and cozy ties to power players have fans screaming for truth. As #JusticeForZubeenGarg racks up 2 million digital shouts, the big question lingers: Will Assam’s icon get the answers he deserves or is this mystery buried forever.?

Details & Context

Flash back to September 19, 2025: Zubeen, Assam’s rockstar soul at 52, jetted to Singapore as Cultural Brand Ambassador for the North East India Festival. He teased fans with a hyped video on September 17, promising a killer show on the 20th. But the night before, disaster hit during an unscheduled yacht bash to St. John’s Island. Reports flipped from scuba mishap to simple swim gone wrong—no life jacket, breathing woes and a frantic rescue that couldn’t save him. Videos exploded online: One clips him buoyant in a vest, another shows him struggling jacket-free, gasping for air as he claws toward a raft. Chilling stuff that lit the fuse on speculation.

·       Some Important Questions that Assam and the entire country are demanding answers to,

o   What were the circumstances.?

o   Have all the aspects been made public in transparent manner.?

o   Why has Zubeen’s demise now become a full-blown political issue.?

o   Who is trying to benefit from this tragic passing.?

o   So much anger even after a month...

Organizers like Shyamkanu Mahanta swore they knew zilch about the trip—blaming a rogue Assamese crew of 11 locals, Zubeen’s team of five and two yacht hands. Assam Police swooped in fast: Over 60 FIRs piled up, PILs jammed Guwahati High Court and a nine-member CID squad launched under ADGP Munna Gupta. A one-man judicial probe by Justice Soumitra Saikia kicked off too. Seven arrests followed: Manager Siddharth Sharma (Zubeen’s right-hand since 2014, tied to his music LLP), Mahanta (festival boss with deep BJP links via his Trend MMS firm) band drummer Shekhar Jyoti Goswami (who dropped the poison bomb), cousin Sandipan Garg (suspended cop) and two PSOs, Nandeswar Bora and another.

Goswami’s remand bombshell.? He fingered Sharma and Mahanta for spiking Zubeen’s drink to stage an “accident” abroad—easy cover-up, foreign turf. Financial red flags popped: Sharma’s firm handled Zubeen’s cash, sparking exploitation cries. Mahanta’s fam.? Brother Jyoti’s ex-DGP, another Nani Gopal’s ex-CM advisor—cozy with the state till CM Himanta Biswa Sarma cut ties, siccing IT and ED on their books. Yet fans smell shield: Why the October 6 summons delay.? Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi blasted it as BJP favoritism.

Protests peaked October 15 at Baksa: Fans mobbed the convoy, smashing windows, igniting three cop vans and a news rig. Lathis swung, blanks fired—prohibitory orders and net shutdowns followed. X lit up with raw fury: @TheTreeni captured the chaos in a viral clip (85K views), questioning “Who’s stoking this fire.?” Earlier, lakhs mourned his Guwahati funeral, cops weeping as his cortege rolled through singing crowds. Singapore cops.? On October 17, they flat-out denied foul play, urging no rumors—but vowed a three-month deep dive with Assam SIT meeting them October 21.

Zubeen’s activism amps the stakes. Anti-CAA firebrand, eco-warrior, animal rights champ (PETA’s 2018 Hero award)—he bucked ULFA threats, slammed Kamakhya sacrifices and rallied non-violent protests till March 2024. His last podcast.? A gut-punch on being “milked like a machine” by exploiters who’d bolt at his end. Spot on—many associates ghosted post-tragedy.

Quotes

·       Zubeen’s wife Garima hit hard: “Safety.? Ignored big time. That swim vid screams neglect—our boy's last breaths stolen.”

·       On X, @GauravGogoiAsm fumed: “Negligence reeks. Key players yapping to media pre-interrogation.? Cops chase fans instead.? Transparency or bust.! #JusticeForZubeenGarg”

·       Bandmate Goswami's leak via PTI: “Poisoned by Siddharth and Shyamkanu—conspiracy to fake an accident overseas, hush it up.”

·       CM Sarma vowed: “Fail on justice.? Don’t vote me out. But speculation kills—wait for facts.”

·       Singapore Police, October 17: “No foul play suspected. Stop the spin—give us space for a full probe.”

·       Opposition fire: LoP Debabrata Saikia to Prez Murmu: "CBI now, High Court-led—Zubeen’s anti-CAA voice made him a target.”

·       AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi to PM Modi: “Supreme Court oversight or bust—restore trust.”

·       Rahul Gandhi at the memorial: “Truth for Zubeen, no games.”

·       Even PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat: “Assam's Kohinoor—his songs unite us.”

·       X echo: @VoiceOfAxom’s clip of Zubeen’s final rant hit 206K views: “They’ll flee when I die—prophetic pain.”

Additional Information

·       Zubeen’s legacy.?

o   Beyond hits like “Ya Ali,” he was Assam’s heartbeat—philanthropist funding students, artists; voice against CAA’s cultural gut-punch.

·       Threats.?

o   ULFA bullets over Hindi-Bihu mashups, yet he stood tall. Post-death honors: State funeral, 10-bigha Kamarkuchi memorial, Jorhat ash site.

·       Weird twist.?

o   Govt portal for “adopting” his ashes—fans slammed it as ash politics. Adani’s tribute visit (post-₹50K cr Assam pledge) and Rahul’s October 17 stop fueled “elite games” talk.

·       Autopsy drama: Singapore’s prelim said drowning; Assam’s second (family OK’d) went to Garima, now back to courts—public or not.? Media leaks claimed no poison but fans cry cover. X fact-checkers like @zoo_bear shared SPF’s full denial, urging calm amid 600K-view vids.

·       Digital protests.? #JusticeForZubeenGarg smashed records, uniting Hindu-Muslim divides in tense Assam.

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Impact Analysis

This death mystery’s ripping Assam apart.

·       Culturally.?

o   Diwali dims—no Bihu beats without Zubeen, his “last icon” tag stings deep. Fans’ grief turned rage: Baksa blaze injured locals, media, cops—echoing Sushant-style speculation storms.

·       Politically.?

o   BJP’s “we’ll deliver” vs Congress’ “CBI or scam”—2026 polls loom with Sarma’s “punish me if fail” a high-wire bet. X threads like @MrSinha_’s (22K views) warn of Congress “unrest plot,” while @sardesairajdeep questions arrests sans foul play.

·       Economically.?

o   Festival flops, Adani ties scrutinized—ED raids could snag more.

·       Globally.?

o   Singapore-Assam ties strain but HC meet eyes collab.

·       Socially.?

o   2M #JusticeForZubeenGarg posts spark unity but misinformation floods: Fake vids, poison spins. Views spike 300% on “Zubeen Garg unanswered questions”—prime for shares but vacuum breeds chaos.

·       Closure.?

o   Only transparency quells the boil.

Conclusion

·       One month in, Zubeen Garg’s death isn’t just a loss—it’s a gaping wound of unanswered questions

o   Poison plot real.?

o   Yacht negligence criminal.?

o   Political paws pulling strings.?

From gasping swim clips to arrest drama, the fog thickens as Singapore digs and Assam demands CBI light. Zubeen wasn’t just music; he was hope, resistance, Assam’s roar. Bury the games, unearth the truth—let his voice echo in justice, not echoes of doubt. Fans deserve peace; Assam deserves answers.

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