India, Sept. 26 -- Siddharth Sharma, manager of late singer Zubeen Garg, has issued his first public statement amid the ongoing investigation into the artiste's death, denying any wrongdoing and citing safety concerns for his absence from Guwahati.

"Some people believe that if I do not speak or return immediately, it must mean I have done something wrong. I have nothing to hide. I am not running away," he wrote on social media, adding that he would appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) once assured of security and a fair hearing.

Sharma said he has received thousands of death threats and faced hostility since the incident, forcing him to stay in Delhi. He claimed that crowds had gathered outside his home and even attacked po...