Bhagwant Mann Video Controversy: Were Rs 10 Lakh Paid to Fake Forensic Reports? What Gurugram Police Found
Police said the men took around ₹10 lakh to produce tailored forensic reports and are probing other conspirators and digital evidence tampering.
- On Tuesday, Gurugram Police arrested Arun Mehandru and Ankit Bhardwaj for allegedly conspiring to forge forensic reports concerning a controversial video involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- Digital forensics professional Jaspreet Singh filed a complaint alleging he was coerced to obtain fabricated reports after being offered around ₹10 lakh to facilitate the exercise.
- Investigators found neither "Cipher Sentinel Lab" nor "Cyber Yaan Lab" exists physically or is registered with any government authority, yet the accused signed reports using these names.
- Terming the alleged fabrication a "very serious matter," the Akal Takht secretariat on Tuesday urged the Haryana Police to conduct a thorough investigation and expose all involved.
- The Gurugram Police are investigating two senior Punjab Police officers' alleged role, while AAP Punjab president Aman Arora questioned why the probe excludes those who created the video.
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Bhagwant Mann video controversy: Were Rs 10 lakh paid to fake forensic reports? What Gurugram Police found
Two men have been arrested by Gurugram Police in connection with an alleged fake forensic report linked to the viral Bhagwant Mann video. BJP has accused the Punjab government of influencing evidence.
Gurugram police have arrested two people in connection with the viral video controversy involving Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. It is alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by threatening a forensic expert and offering him ₹10 lakh in cash to prepare a report proving that Mann was not in the video.
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