Manipur violence: Biren audio clip ‘edited’, NFSU tells SC
Apex court says if required, Singh's direct voice sample can be taken to verify the recording
Shillong, Apr 7: The National Forensic Science university (NFSU) has told the Supreme Court that the audio clip allegedly implicating former Manipur chief minister Biren singh in the 2023 communal violence was edited and was not a conclusive evidence against him.
A report by Bar and Bench said a bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by the Kuki organisation of Human Rights Trust that submitted the audio clip as evidence. The clip was recorded by a whistleblower.
Last August, NFSU in Gujarat was asked to verify the recording and confirm whether it was Singh’s voice.
“The NFSU reported that the audio clip was an edited version even if there was no deepfake or AI-based editing. It, therefore, expressed difficulties in giving a conclusive finding on whether the clip was authentic or whether the voice heard in the clip was that of Biren Singh,” the Bar and Bench report said.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Additional Solicitor General to find out what assistance NFSU may require to verify the audio clip, including whether a direct voice sample from Singh would be necessary.
