Zubeen case accused calls for central agency probe

Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organiser of the North East India Festival and a key accused in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the investigation.

- Utkarsh Anand

The petition, filed on September 30, urges the top court to hand over the probe from the Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a central agency such as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Mahanta, who is facing murder charges, has also requested that a retired Supreme Court judge be appointed to monitor the case proceedings.