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NFSU says Biren Singh audio clips manipulated; SC orders report shared
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) report on audio clips allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to ethnic violence be shared with…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) report on audio clips allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to ethnic violence be shared with the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights. The report, kept confidential, found the first-generation copy of the whistleblower's recording had been altered, making reliable forensic verification impossible. The petitioner's lawyer, Prashant Bhushan, cited a Truth Labs report identifying Singh's voice with over 93% certainty. The Court had ordered multiple forensic examinations amid claims of tampering. More than 260 people died in the 2023 clashes.
The Indian Opinion
The duelling forensic reports on the Biren Singh audio clips have become a proxy battle for the larger truth about Manipur's 2023 violence. One side cites a 93% match; the other says the recording is too altered to verify. The public is left with no definitive answer. The real test will be whether the whistleblower's original, unaltered audio can ever be produced. Until then, both accusations of a cover-up and claims of a manufactured smear campaign remain just that, allegations, not evidence.
Sources (2): livelaw.in, thefederal.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
