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'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. Additionally, the petition seeks the transfer of the FIR registered in Assam to another state, citing concerns over impartiality. While Mahanta had also sought protection from any harsh action in the same petition, he was arrested shortly after its filing. According to his legal team, the petition is now being revised to reflect the latest developments. Zubeen's untimely death has sparked widespread attention in Assam and beyond, with fans and civil society groups demanding a thorough and unbiased investigation. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Gauhati High Court has approved the constitution of a judicial commission headed by a sitting judge to probe the death of Zubeen Garg. "Following our request, the Gauhati High Court has approved the constitution of a judicial commission headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia to probe Garg's death. The commission will be constituted on Saturday. I urge all who have some evidence or incidents to share to do that in front of the commission," Sarma said during a Facebook live....