SINGAPORE – A coroner’s inquiry into the
death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg, 52,
will take place in a Singapore court on Jan 14, 2026.
The inquiry is a fact-finding process led by the coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of Garg’s death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion.
Garg, a popular singer from the north-eastern state of Assam in India, died while swimming in the sea off the Singapore coast on Sept 19.
He was here for a cultural festival organised by the Assamese community in Singapore and was scheduled to perform the next day.
In an earlier statement, the police said officers received a call for assistance at St John’s Island, off the southern coast of the mainland, at about 3.30pm on Sept 19.
