Controversy Unfolds: Punjab Police Investigation into Election Audio Leak

SAD leader Arshdeep Singh Kler recorded his statement with the Punjab Police amid allegations involving an audio clip of senior officers conspiring against opposition candidates. The clip, allegedly a fake, has sparked a call for investigation. Kler filed a complaint, demanding action against implicated police officials.

Arshdeep Singh Kler, a leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), appeared before the Punjab Police on Sunday to provide his statement concerning an audio clip allegedly revealing a conspiracy among senior police officers in Patiala.

The purported conversation discusses interference with opposition candidates' access to nomination centers, ahead of important local elections.

The clip has prompted heated accusations by SAD leaders against the ruling AAP, while Patiala Police asserts that the clip is a misleading AI-generated forgery and promised stringent action against those responsible.

(With inputs from agencies.)