Gurugram Police have obtained CCTV footage that shows two Punjab Police officials visiting a hotel in the city. The police suspect the visit was linked to an attempt to arrange a "fabricated" forensic report in the ongoing controversy over a video allegedly involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Officials said they are preparing to summon the two officers for questioning. If concrete evidence is found against them, they could be arrested.
The CCTV footage reportedly captures the two Punjab Police officials at a hotel in Gurugram. Investigators believe the visit was connected to efforts to create a false forensic report regarding the controversial video that has sparked a political storm.
The Gurugram Police have confirmed the discovery of this footage and are treating it as a key piece of evidence in their investigation.
The development comes amid a major political controversy. The Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, had issued an edict against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on June 15 over an alleged objectionable video.
The edict followed a claim by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj that the video — which purportedly shows a man resembling Mann — was found to be "authentic" by two forensic laboratories. Chief Minister Mann has rejected the video and its authenticity.
Gurugram Police are now moving forward with their investigation. The two Punjab Police officials are expected to be summoned for questioning. The police have stated that if the investigation uncovers solid evidence, arrests could follow.
Senior Punjab Police officials are likely to be summoned as part of the probe into the viral video case.
This is a significant turn in the controversy. The involvement of police officials in allegedly trying to manipulate forensic evidence is a serious matter. In our view, the Gurugram Police investigation must be thorough and transparent. If the allegations are proven true, it would point to a coordinated effort to influence the outcome of a sensitive case involving a sitting Chief Minister. The public deserves to know the full truth, and the summoning of these officials is a necessary step in that direction.
