Silchar, Sept. 18 -- One year after Assam singer Zubeen Garg's death in waters off Singapore, the circumstances remain contested, with Singapore authorities ruling it an accidental drowning and an ongoing murder trial in Assam. But as seven people face court proceedings, the Assamese singer's legacy endures, with fans continuing to mourn him and his family seeking answers.

Zubeen died in Singapore on September 19 last year. According to investigations by Singapore authorities and the Assam government, Zubeen joined a private yacht outing near Singapore's Lazarus Island a day before he was supposed to attend the North East India Festival.

He entered the water twice, becoming unresponsive during his second swim. Despite immediate rescue e...