Assam-based entrepreneur and cultural activist Shyamkanu Mahanta, who has come under sharp scrutiny in connection with the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg, on Friday approached the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking protection of his fundamental rights.

Mahanta filed the writ petition on September 30 from Singapore, where he was overseeing preparations for an international cultural festival. The move is being seen as a preemptive legal safeguard before his return to India, as investigations by Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) continue into the circumstances surrounding Garg’s demise.

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In his plea, Mahanta described himself as the target of a “well-calculated witch-hunt,” alleging that sections of the media have run “irresponsible a

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