**Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg on His Friendship with Arijit Singh**
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg once shared a glimpse into his close friendship with Bollywood’s music sensation Arijit Singh. A video from a podcast interview has resurfaced following Zubeen’s tragic death, highlighting the bond the two artists shared. They were known to be well aware of each other’s personal quirks and habits.
During the interview, Zubeen revealed how their preferences differed when it came to drinks. “He is like my brother. He is into Ganja. I am into drinks,” Zubeen said. He humorously added an analogy to describe their contrasting choices: “I am into Navy. He is into Air Force. He always says that ‘Dada, tumi Air Force ae cholse aasho’. No, because, I hate dhuaan.”
Zubeen also expressed his thoughts about Mumbai during the podcast, saying that he doesn’t like the city because it is ‘chaotic’.
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**Zubeen Garg’s Death**
Zubeen Garg passed away on September 19 while swimming at Lazarus Island in Singapore. Initial reports suggested a scuba diving accident; however, his wife, Garima Saikia Garg, later clarified that he suffered a seizure during his second swim of the day, despite having worn a life jacket earlier.
He was rushed to Singapore General Hospital, where he was declared dead at 2:30 pm on September 19. Following his demise, Zubeen’s body was brought back to Assam and cremated with full state honours and a 21-gun salute at Kamarkuchi, on the outskirts of Guwahati.
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**CID Investigation into Zubeen Garg’s Death**
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been actively investigating the circumstances surrounding Zubeen Garg’s death. On October 2, the CID arrested musician Sekharjyoti Goswami and co-singer Amritprava Mahanta in connection with the case.
Sekharjyoti, a close associate of Zubeen who was reportedly present on the yacht during the incident, was taken into custody after a second round of questioning. Amritprava, believed to have coordinated aspects of Zubeen’s foreign engagements, was also arrested following fresh evidence uncovered by investigators.
To date, four individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. Earlier, CID apprehended Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the North East India Festival which Zubeen was scheduled to attend, as well as the singer’s long-time manager Siddartha Sharma.
Officials have maintained that all arrests have been made based on “concrete leads,” and further questioning is currently underway.
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*Watch the now-viral video of Zubeen Garg discussing his friendship with Arijit Singh [here].*
https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/arijit-singh-is-into-ganja-im-into-drinks-zubeen-gargs-old-interview-resurfaces-days-after-his-death-video
