‘Voice moduled using AI’: BJP Mandal President writes to CBI over ‘sting’ video on Sandeshkhali

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Mamata Banerjee slams BJP, says ‘shocking Sandeshkhali sting’ video shows… The man alleged in the video that Adhikari had asked him and other BJP leaders of the area to "instigate three-four local women to level allegations of rape against three TMC leaders, including Shajahan Sheikh". Mint did not verify the authenticity of the video posted by the TMC. The local BJP leader was also heard saying that Nandigram MLA "Adhikari himself had planted guns at a house in Sandeshkhali, which was later shown as the seizure by central agencies".

‘TMC made Hindus second-class citizens in West Bengal,' alleges PM Modi In a post titled ‘Big expose on Sandeshkhali' on X, the ruling TMC said, Adhikari created a “false narrative of mass rapes by paying money to local people to defame Bengal and Sandeshkhli". On the other hand, Kayl in his written complaint to the CBI said, the video in question was uploaded from an unverified YouTube channel owned by someone named ‘Williams’. Sandeshkhali case: SC adjourns Bengal plea on CBI probe till July “It can be seen that the same (footage) has been made using my face and the voice has been moduled using Artificial Intelligence (AI) so that it can mislead the public at large," the BJP mandal president said.

In his complaint, Kayl also provided the link to the YouTube video. CM Banerjee lashed out at BJP and said, "In their hatred for Bengal's progressive thought & culture, the 'Bangla-Birodhis' orchestrated a conspiracy to defame our state on every possible level". Responding to the TMC’s allegations, Adhikari said, “It is a fake and doctored video.