India, Nov. 18 -- The Union home ministry has given the green signal to Assam Police to proceed against the accused arrested in connection with the suspicious death of state cultural icon Zubeen Garg, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Tuesday.

A special investigation team (SIT) of the criminal investigation department of Assam Police is investigating the death of the 52-year-old musician, poet, filmmaker and actor as a case of murder and seven persons have been arrested till date in this regard.

Garg had died on September 19 while swimming in the sea in Singapore, where he had gone to take part in a cultural event. The arrested include the event's organiser, Zubeen's manager, his cousin brother (who is also a police o...