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Zubeen Garg's Cousin Arrested

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Oct 08, 2025 · Last updated Oct 08, 2025

Sentiment
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Event Summary

Sandipan Garg, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and cousin of the late India — Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, was arrested by the Assam — Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with Zubeen Garg's mysterious death in Singapore. Sandipan Garg was present at the yacht party where Zubeen Garg died on September 19. This arrest brings the total number of people held in the case to five, following the earlier arrests of Zubeen Garg's manager Siddharth Sharma, Northeast India Festival organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta, and band members Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta. Allegations of poisoning have surfaced, with Shekhar Jyoti Goswami accusing Siddharth Sharma and Shyamkanu Mahanta. The Assam — Assam Police is continuing its investigation, issuing summons to other individuals present at the event and verifying Sandipan Garg's travel permissions.

Entities Involved
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Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg, a prominent India — Assamese singer, died under mysterious circumstances during a yacht party in Singapore, leading to a police investigation and multiple arrests.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment -100.0
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Sandipan Garg
Sandipan Garg, cousin of Zubeen Garg and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, was arrested in connection with Zubeen Garg's death. He was present at the yacht party where the incident occurred and is now in police custody.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment -70.0
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Assam — Assam Police
Assam — Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) is leading the probe into Zubeen Garg's death, making several arrests including one of its own officers, Sandipan Garg.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Shyamkanu Mahanta
Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organizer of the Northeast India Festival, was arrested in connection with Zubeen Garg's death, facing allegations of poisoning.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment -80.0
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Siddharth Sharma
Siddharth Sharma, Zubeen Garg's manager, was arrested in connection with the singer's death, with allegations of poisoning made against him.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment -80.0
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Shekhar Jyoti Goswami
Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, a band member of Zubeen Garg, was arrested and alleged that Siddharth Sharma and Shyamkanu Mahanta poisoned Zubeen Garg.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment -50.0
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Amrit Prabha Mahanta
Amrit Prabha Mahanta, a co-singer in Zubeen Garg's band, was arrested in connection with the singer's death.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -50.0
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India — Assam
India — Assam is the home state of Zubeen Garg and the location of the police force (Assam — Assam Police) investigating his death, with significant public uproar over the incident.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Munna Prasad Gupta
Munna Prasad Gupta, the Special Director General of Police of India — Assam's CID, is heading the SIT investigating Zubeen Garg's death and confirmed Sandipan Garg's arrest.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Singapore
Singapore is the location where Zubeen Garg's death occurred during the Northeast India Festival, and its police authorities are coordinating with the Indian High Commission and Assam — Assam Police.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 0.0
Relationships
Zubeen Garg unrelated ↔ Sandipan Garg Zubeen Garg does not share any known direct ties, whether personal or professional, with Sandipan Garg based on current
Zubeen Garg none ↔ Assam — Assam Police There is no formal structural or institutional relationship between Zubeen Garg and the Assam Police.
Zubeen Garg collaborator ↔ Shyamkanu Mahanta Zubeen Garg regularly partners with Shyamkanu Mahanta, performing as a marquee artist at Mahanta's large-scale festivals
Zubeen Garg unrelated ↔ Siddharth Sharma Zubeen Garg has no documented direct structural relationship with Siddharth Sharma.
Zubeen Garg alleged victim ↔ Shekhar Jyoti Goswami Zubeen Garg is the alleged victim of a poisoning incident attributed to Shekhar Jyoti Goswami. The severe allegations ha
Zubeen Garg peer ↔ Amrit Prabha Mahanta Zubeen Garg operates in the same regional cultural and public environment as Amrit Prabha Mahanta, with no explicit dire
Zubeen Garg related ↔ Singapore
Sandipan Garg associate ↔ Shyamkanu Mahanta Sandipan Garg has no documented direct interpersonal relationship with Shyamkanu Mahanta in the provided context.
Sandipan Garg unspecified ↔ Shekhar Jyoti Goswami Sandipan Garg has no explicitly documented direct relationship with Shekhar Jyoti Goswami in the provided context.
Sandipan Garg co-defendant ↔ Amrit Prabha Mahanta Sandipan Garg stands as a co-defendant with Amrit Prabha Mahanta in the ongoing trial over the death of his cousin, sing
Assam — Assam Police related ↔ Shyamkanu Mahanta
Assam — Assam Police related ↔ Shekhar Jyoti Goswami
Assam — Assam Police related ↔ Amrit Prabha Mahanta
Assam — Assam Police related ↔ Singapore
Shyamkanu Mahanta none ↔ Siddharth Sharma Shyamkanu Mahanta has no documented direct relationship or interaction with Siddharth Sharma in the current context.
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