New Delhi, Nov 3: The National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL) in Gandhinagar told the Supreme Court that the audio clips allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh to the 2023 ethnic violence were tampered with and unfit for voice comparison.

The findings were submitted to a Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe during the hearing of a plea seeking a court-monitored probe into the recordings.

After examining the NFSL’s sealed report, the Court directed that its final report be furnished to both parties and listed the matter for further hearing on December 8.

Reading from the report, Justice Kumar noted, “Four exhibits showed signs of modification and tampering. Therefore, they conclude that the clips are altered and do not constitute the original sour

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