According to officials, a vehicle-based column of the 33 Assam Rifles was ambushed by unidentified terrorists around 5.50 pm on Friday at Nambol Sabal Leikai along National Highway 2. The troops were moving through a heavily built-up area when the attack took place. Two personnel, including
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that efforts are underway to bring back the mortal remains of noted singer Zubeen Garg from Singapore to New Delhi by Saturday evening, and subsequently to Guwahati the same night.
He considered the attack a "cruel blow" to the country and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased jawans. Biren Singh also demanded the harshest punishment for the perpetrators of the attack.
Garg's sudden passing left the entire nation shocked, with many paying emotional tributes across social media platforms. Fans in large numbers also gathered outside the singer's residence in Guwahati, Assam, amid the arrival of his family members and friends.
Two other jawans were injured in the attack. According to officials, terrorists opened fire on a vehicle carrying the troops while it was travelling on a busy road and later fled in a white van.
'Ya Ali' fame singer Zubeen Garg passed away on Friday in Singapore. He was there in the city to attend the North East India Festival and was scheduled to perform on September 20, 2025.
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, best known for his track 'Ya Ali' in Bollywood film 'Gangster: A Love Story', has passed away at the age of 52 in Singapore on Friday.
Zubeen Garg, who was present in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival, had delivered memorable songs in Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali. One of his most popular releases came with the song 'Ya Ali' from Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Gangster'.
The development comes in the wake of injuries sustained by several individuals during a torchlight procession held by the All Koch Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRASU) on September 10 in the Golakganj area of Dhubri. The protestors were demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Koch Rajbo