Published on : 03 Oct 2025, 9:59 am

Guwahati: Shyamkanu Mahanta, arrested in connection with the death of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg, had filed a criminal writ petition in the Supreme Court while in Singapore on September 30, days before his arrest in New Delhi on October 1.

The 172-page e-petition, submitted through advocate Raj Kamal, levels allegations against the Assam CID’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, local media, and social media platforms. Mahanta contends that he cannot expect a fair probe by the SIT and has demanded that the case be handed over to central agencies such as the CBI or NIA, with monitoring by a retired Supreme Court judge.

In the petition, Mahanta accused the Assam CM of declaring him guilty in advance, whi

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