The Singapore Police force has officially terminated investigation into the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, and that foul play is not involved. The results were published after a thorough investigation that was done in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act, 2010.
Garg died on September 19 last year as part of a secret trip by the yacht in Singapore off Lazarus Island. The police statement says that he had first entered the water with a life jacket on but took it off on again to the yacht. He then went back to the water without a life jacket even though one had been provided.
Investigators reported that Garg lost consciousness in water as he tried to swim back to the vessel. The captain of the yacht rescued him and provided him with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). After receiving the distress call, a police boat was deployed, and police officers helped in the rescue effort. Garg was subsequently taken to Singapore general hospital and he was pronounced dead.
Post-mortem and toxicology reports showed that the death was due to drowning. High ethanol level in his blood was also noted in the analysis meaning that he was severely intoxicated which may have seriously affected his coordination and reflex.
The police also added that other substances tested were of prescribed doses and were in tandem with his established medical conditions, such as epilepsy and high blood pressure.