Zubeen case accused calls for central agency probe
New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- 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.
The petition, filed on September 30, urges the top court to hand over the probe from the Assam Police to a central agency such as the National Investigation Agency 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.
Additionally, the petition seeks the transfer of the FIR registered in Assam to another state. htc...
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