GURUGRAM — The Gurugram police on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) arrested two men for allegedly conspiring to prepare forged forensic and cyber analysis reports in connection with the controversial video involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, citing which the Akal Takht had declared Bhagwant Mann “Guru Dokhi” and “Khalsa Panth Virodhi“.
An FIR was registered at DLF police station and the accused — Arun Mehandru, 25, and Ankit, 25, both residents of Haryana — were arrested by a Crime Branch team of Gurugram (Haryana) police.
FIR Lodged on Complaint of Jaspreet Jassi:
The case is based on a complaint by Jaspreet Jassi, a digital forensics professional, who alleged that persons claiming to be senior Punjab government officials approached him to arrange a report supporting a predetermined conclusion that the person in the viral video was not Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
Though Haryana police have not identified the Punjab police officials allegedly involved in this episode. However, Jaspreet Jassi identifies them as Punjab police cybercrime SP Jashandeep and Punjab police senior official Swapan Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana.
According to the complaint, repeated modifications were sought to tailor the findings, substantial monetary inducements were offered, and around ₹10 lakh was paid to facilitate the exercise. He also alleged that he was threatened after questioning the credibility of the reports and institutions involved.
⊕ SCREENSHOTS OF ALLEGED CHAT OF PUNJAB POLICE SP JASHANDEEP DIRECTING THE FORENSIC REPORT DRAFT
Badal Dal leader Bikram Majithia on 23 June 2026 released certain WhatsApp chat screenshots maintaining that these screenshots were proof that Punjab police SP Jashandeep directed the drafting of the forensic report of alleged viral video of Bhagwant Mann.
Here are screenshots of alleged chat of Punjab police SP Jashandeep directing the forensic report draft:-
