The National Forensic Science University laboratory has informed the Supreme Court that the audio clips allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to the ethnic violence in the state were tampered with and are not scientifically fit to compare the voice, Live Law reported on Monday.

Therefore, it cannot provide an opinion on whether the voice in the clips is that of Singh, the laboratory told the court.

The bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe was hearing a petition filed by the Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust, which has demanded an independent investigation into the audio clips purportedly featuring Singh’s voice.

In the recordings believed to be from 2023, a voice purported to be that of Singh is heard taking credit for “ how and why the

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