Days after his death left several fans heartbroken and gave birth to conspiracy theories, media reports on Thursday (October 2) said singer-musician Zubeen Garg drowned while swimming off a Singapore island and did not die in an accident while scuba-diving.

The 52-year-old, who was a cultural icon in the north-east and also made significant contributions to the film and music industries in other languages, passed away in Singapore on September 19. He was in the Southeast Asian city-state to celebrate the 60th year of India-Singapore Diplomatic Relations and India ASEAN Year of Tourism, North East India Festival.

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Autopsy report from Singapore

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have extended a copy

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