Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, arrested by Assam Police in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the investigation from the state CID to the CBI or NIA.

He further sought direction to appoint a retired Supreme Court judge to monitor and supervise the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.

On Wednesday, CID/SIT of Assam police arrested Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s Manager, Siddharth Sharma. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup (Metro) district sent Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma to 14 days’ police custody. On the other hand, the CID added a murder charge section under the BNS Act in the registered case.

Meanwhile, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Cour

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