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Zubeen Garg probe: Yacht witness breaks silence, seven still elusive

Guwahati, Oct 7 (UNI) In a key development in the ongoing probe into the mysterious death of singer-actor Zubeen Garg, Rupkamal Kalita, one of the eight individuals who were reportedly with the artist during his final moments in Singapore appeared before the Assam Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today.
The other seven witnesses, all of whom were part of the yacht outing when Garg drowned on September 19, have yet to respond to the CID’s summons.
Confirming the development, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Kalita, who was on board the yacht during Garg’s final swim, had assured full cooperation with the investigation and was expected to reach Guwahati today.
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