An Assam Police team led by CID Special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta, who heads the Special Investigation Team probing singer Zubeen Garg’s death, will travel to Singapore next week to meet police authorities there, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced.

Garg, 52, died in Singapore on September 19 while attending the North East India Festival. He lost consciousness and died while swimming during a yacht outing reportedly organised by members of the Assam Association Singapore.

The case is being investigated by agencies in India as well as Singapore. Gupta had said earlier that the Assam Police was awaiting clearance to visit Singapore as part of their probe.

“Another step towards justice for our beloved Zubeen. The Singapore police authorities will meet the Assam police team led by

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