Eighteen-year-old Jongki Barthakur, renowned singer and popular cine artist, lost her life in a road mishap in Sonitpur district recently.

She was the sister of Zubeen Garg, one of the most popular singers in Assam today.

She was going to Sootea to participate in her brother’s cultural nite when her car had a head-on collision with a truck near
Balipara under Rangapara police station. Zubeen was initially in the same car but had got into another car just a few minutes before the accident.

Noted music producer Jayanto Patro and editor of cine magazine Maya, Robson Barua who were also travelling in the same car were badly injured. Jayanto Patro later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

Jongki Barthakur had also acted in several Assamese television serials. Her film career had taken off with the popular film Tumi Mor Mattu Mor. Her father Mohini Barthakur is a noted lyricist and the joint director of Assam Administrative Staff College. A galaxy of singers, artists and other film personalities attended her cremation to pay their respect to the departed soul.
    
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