NEW DELHI: Alleging he is a “victim of a well-calculated witch-hunt”, festival organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta, arrested in Zubeen Garg demise case, moved SC seeking protection for his life, limb, and personal liberty, and requested the probe be handed over to the NIA or the CBI .
In his plea, Mahanta said he was being made a “scapegoat” by the state and that the allegations were baseless. He claimed he was busy organising a fest in Singapore from Sept 19-21 and was not at the scene of Zubeen’s death.
The plea said the atmosphere in Assam is char-ged, local justice may be unlikely, and he has faced 54 FIRs and threats.
Mahanta urged SC to ensure his protection and allow access to legal remedies.
In his plea, Mahanta said he was being made a “scapegoat” by the state and that the allegations were baseless. He claimed he was busy organising a fest in Singapore from Sept 19-21 and was not at the scene of Zubeen’s death.
The plea said the atmosphere in Assam is char-ged, local justice may be unlikely, and he has faced 54 FIRs and threats.
Mahanta urged SC to ensure his protection and allow access to legal remedies.
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