Guwahati, Oct. 19 -- Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia wrote a letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, urging a transparent and thorough investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Saikia requested a coroner's inquiry into the death of Garg.

Zubeen Garg, a revered Assamese musician and cultural icon, passed away in Singapore on September 19 after an alleged drowning incident. His body was flown to Delhi and later transported to Assam on a commercial flight that landed in Guwahati on Sunday morning. Garg was in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival.

Saikia stated in his letter that, "while his death has caused immense grief across India, particularly in his home state of Assam, the concerning ...