Final Up to date:October 05, 2025, 21:40 IST
Partha Pratim Goswami dismissed claims that Zubeen Garg was poisoned in Singapore, calling them scripted.
Late singer Zubeen Garg’s bandmate Partha Pratim Goswami. (ANI)
Late singer Zubeen Garg’s bandmate Partha Pratim Goswami expressed sturdy scepticism over the brand new declare that the singer was poisoned, calling it “garbage” and “scripted.” His remarks come after studies that Zubeen’s bandmate, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, advised investigators that the singer might have been poisoned.
“I’m prepared to assist them (CID) 110%. The case is taking a special flip day by day. All of a sudden, we got here to know yesterday that Shekhar (bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami) has mentioned that Zubeen was poisoned. Does it take 15 days to inform if somebody was poisoned?” he mentioned.
He added that if poisoning had been ever confirmed, the individual accountable ought to face the identical punishment as Zubeen’s supervisor, Siddharth Sharma, who’s already beneath scrutiny.
Goswami added, “Whether it is proved that Zubeen was poisoned, he must be given the identical life sentence as Siddharth. I nonetheless assume that is garbage.”
Partha additionally questioned the credibility of the declare, citing Singapore’s strict legal guidelines and forensic requirements, since Zubeen reportedly died there. “I by no means noticed a video of Zubeen drowning; all of us noticed a video of him struggling and coming again. So far as I do know, Singapore legislation is likely one of the strictest on this planet. Did they present such negligence that they may not discover poisoning within the postmortem? I don’t consider this. Do you assume Singapore will make such a blunder?”
Expressing frustration over what he perceives as hypothesis round Zubeen’s demise, Partha mentioned, “I’m smelling a rat… I hope we don’t make a play of the incident. Give his soul relaxation, let it relaxation in peace.”
Goswami additional blamed the singer’s supervisor, Siddharth Sharma, and fellow bandmate, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, for “negligence and carelessness” resulting in the tragedy.
“You individuals keep just like the shadow of Zubeen, and also you introduced somebody who didn’t sleep, was consuming and partying the entire evening, to the ocean to swim, understanding that Zubeen was a seizure affected person. How are you going to do this?” he mentioned.
Accusing them of recklessness, Partha added, “You didn’t enable him to sleep and took him to the ocean and made him swim since you wished to have enjoyable. Until I die, I’ll by no means forgive them for this silly mistake they made.”
Based on official paperwork, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami claimed that the singer was “poisoned” in Singapore. He alleged that Zubeen’s supervisor Siddharth and occasion organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta had “intentionally chosen a international venue to hide their conspiracy.”
Each Sharma and Mahanta have been arrested as a part of the continued investigation. Co-singer Amritprava Mahanta and bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami have additionally been taken into custody.
October 05, 2025, 21:40 IST
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