Jorhat (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Zubeen Garg's sister Palme Borthakur on Wednesday expressed relief following the arrest of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma in connection with the late singer's death.

She urged people to trust the system, and that her family is cooperating fully, and justice will be served.

Speaking to the reporters in Jorhat, Palme Borthakur said, 'After the arrest of these two, I am feeling somewhat relieved as the police and the government are doing it in the right way. We are cooperating fully, and justice will be served. I appeal to the people to trust the system and not lose hope.'

Earlier in the day, Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore, and Siddharth Sharma, manager of singer Zubeen Garg, were sent to 14 days' police custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup on Wednesday in connection with the death of the singer.

Heavy security personnel have been deployed at the CID office, Guwahati, where Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma are being questioned.

Assam Police arrested Shyamkanu and Sidhartha Sharma in relation to the death of the iconic singer this morning.

The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on September 21 by a commercial flight.

Meanwhile, Assamese actress Nishita Goswami and Zubeen Garg's co-musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, on September 27, appeared before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police in connection with the probe into the death.

The CID, Assam, has registered a case (no 18/2025) under Section 61(2)/105/106(1) of BNS, 2023, in connection with the suspicious death.

Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had asked the accused to surrender before the CID by October 6, warning of strict legal action thereafter.

Multiple FIRs had been lodged against Siddhartha Sharma, bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, Shyamkanu Mahanta and others, naming them as being allegedly responsible for the singer's untimely death. (ANI)