Nishita Goswami questioned by CID over Zubeen Garg's death; criticises Zubeen's manager

On Saturday, September 27, Assamese actress Nishita Goswami appeared at the CID office for questioning related to the death of Zubeen Garg. For the unversed, Assamese singer Zubeen Garg had passed away on September 19. The singer went through an extremely unfortunate accident while scuba diving in Singapore. According to various media reports, the actress had criticized Zubeen Garg's manager, Siddharth Sharma. She blamed him for complete negligence. She said, "It was his responsibility to take care of Zubeen, but there was complete negligence." She also expressed her concerns related to the events that took place after the singer's death. She expressed, "I have learned that even after Zubeen's passing, fashion shows were still being held."

CID's questioning

She spoke about her cooperation with CID in relation to the singer's death. She said, "I have learned that even after Zubeen's passing, fashion shows were still being held."

Other than Nitasha, Zubeen's bandmate Shekhar Jyoti and singer Amritprabha Mahanta also came to the CID office after being summoned.

Reports say that the investigation also demanded the summoning of Zubeen's manager, Siddharth Sharma; Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organizer of the North East India Festival in Singapore; and 11 other people who were present with Zubeen before his death. They have been given a 10-day deadline to appear, and if they fail to meet that deadline, lookout notices will be issued.

The official statement of Siddharth Sharma

Recently, dismissing all the financial rumors, Siddhart issued an official statement on Facebook, where he wrote, "Almost all of Zubeen da's songs, even the biggest blockbusters, were done before I entered his life. He often lamented how he was shortchanged, with producers and labels earning crores while he received only modest payments. This can be verified with those companies directly." He also wrote, "I was with him before and after the incident, tried everything to get him help, and then arranged to bring him home to India. The media began projecting me as a culprit, and I started receiving death threats, hate messages, and abuse. Friends and family urged me not to come to Guwahati, and I had to stay back in Delhi. Losing him has left a hole in my heart that can never be filled. But what has shattered me even more is not being able to come with him, attend his rituals, and stand with the family. I am helpless and numb, as my whole world has changed."