Bhagwant Mann video row: Accused received Rs 10 lakh from Punjab officials to fabricate clip, cops say

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) demanded the arrest of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging a conspiracy to forge reports related to a controversial video purportedly involving him.

At a press conference, BJP leader and Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa referred to the arrest of two people by the Gurugram police, who are accused of conspiring to prepare forged forensic and cyber-analysis reports about the video. The Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, had earlier called the video “anti-Guru”.

Mr. Sirsa alleged that some Punjab police officials were roped in and that ₹10 lakh was paid to produce the forged reports, which he said gave a “clean chit” to Mr. Mann. He also questioned the “silence” of Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on the matter.