State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhari has sought a report from the Punjab DGP on the audio clip purportedly containing a discussion between Patiala police officers on strategies to prevent opposition leaders from filing nomination for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls.

“The commission is apprised of the matter and has sought a report from the DGP…. Patiala DIG Kuldeep Chahal has also written to us calling the audio clip fake and generated through AI, and that an FIR had been registered for the offence,” Chaudhari told The Tribune. Following directions from the State Election Commissioner, the DGP has asked ADGP SPS Parmar to look into the audio controversy. The clip came out today on the last day of filing of nominations for the December 14 elections.

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