India, April 2 -- The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has closed the investigation into Assamese singer Zubeen Garg's death, reiterating that there is no evidence of foul play and that a high concentration of ethanol was found in his blood during post-death examinations. Garg was on a private yacht trip in the waters off Singapore's Lazarus Island on September 19 last year when he died.

"He [Garg] had initially entered the water wearing a life jacket but later removed it and returned to the yacht without it," the SPF said in a statement on Wednesday, detailing the findings of the probe conducted under the Singapore Coroners Act, 2010. It added that investigators examined all available evidence and recorded statements from relevant witnesses...