Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to singer Zubeen Garg with a poignant sand sculpture at the Puri beach in Odisha.
Pattnaik crafted a 6-ft-long sand sculpture, depicting the singer`s portrait alongside the message, ‘Justice for Zubeen Garg’. The artwork was created using nearly eight tons of sand, with students from Pattnaik`s Sand Art Institute joining him in the tribute. “As an artist, this is my way of expressing deep respect for Zubeen Garg and standing with all those who are grieving his loss. I appeal to everyone — let us remain calm and united during this time,” Pattnaik said in a statement.
Garg’s PSOs arrested
Two personal security officers (PSOs) of Zubeen Garg were arrested on Friday in connection with the singer’s death, an official said. Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya, deputed by the government as part of Garg’s security detail, were suspended by the Assam Police on Tuesday after multiple rounds of questioning. With this, a total of seven people have been arrested in connection with Garg’s death.
Earlier, North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer’s cousin Sandipan Garg, his manager Siddhartha Sharma, musician Shekharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprava Mahanta were arrested. Garg died at the North East India Festival in Singapore on September 19. So far, seven people have been arrested in connection with his death, which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing.
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