Churachandpur, November 7: The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has strongly condemned the National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL), Gandhinagar, accusing it of attempting to “whitewash the truth” in its report on the controversial audio tapes allegedly involving former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
In a statement issued, KHRC said it was “appalled and outraged” by the NFSL’s findings, which claimed that the leaked audio recordings were “modified, edited, and tampered.” The council described the report as “a shameless attempt to cover up the truth and shield the powerful from accountability.”
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The KHRC referred to an earlier analysis by Truth Labs, which reportedly confirmed a 93% match between the leaked audio and an authenticated sample of Singh’s voice. The council said this result “clearly exposes the NFSL’s report as a deliberate attempt to deceive and mislead the public.”
Calling the development a “gross travesty of justice,” KHRC demanded an independent investigation into what it described as a “sinister attempt to manipulate evidence and undermine the justice system.”
According to KHRC, the leaked audio allegedly captures a conversation between former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussing the use of bombs in Manipur. The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights – Trust (KOHUR) has already filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India seeking an inquiry into the recordings.
The council urged the Supreme Court to “take cognizance of the issue and ensure justice for the Kuki people,” reiterating its demand for a separate administration under the Indian Constitution. It said the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur has claimed over 250 lives, displaced around 60,000 people, and left “countless others injured.”
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“The Kuki people have lost faith in the NFSL and its report,” the KHRC said. “We will not rest until justice is served.”
The council also appealed to the international community and human rights organizations to “take note of this grave injustice” and stand in solidarity with the Kuki people’s pursuit of truth and accountability.