India, Jan. 16 -- In a new development in the death case of singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg, Singapore police told a coroner's court on Wednesday that Garg was "severely intoxicated" and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September. Garg, 52, died on September 19, 2025, while attending a private yacht gathering, a day before he was scheduled to perform at the North East India Festival in Singapore. The chief investigating officer told the court that Garg was among over 20 people on a yacht where alcohol was consumed. "He entered the water without a life jacket and started swimming alone in the direction of Lazarus Island," the officer told the court, as reported by Channel News Asia. Several witnesses told investigators they saw Garg attempting to swim back to the yacht before going limp and floating face-down in the water. He was pulled back onto the yacht, where cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was administered. The singer was pronounced dead later the same day. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be drowning. Injuries found on his body were attributed to rescue and CPR efforts. Police said there was no indication of foul play. Toxicology tests showed Garg's blood alcohol level was 333mg per 100ml, well above Singapore's legal limit of 80mg, indicating severe intoxication. Witnesses said he had been drinking on the yacht and returned from his first swim saying he was tired before entering the water again.HTC...