India, Oct. 23 -- The Punjab Police Cyber Cell has registered an FIR against Canada resident Jagman Samra for allegedly sharing doctored videos involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on social media. Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) confirmed on Thursday that the purported video has been ordered to be taken down, and warned those sharing it.

The party dismissed the authenticity of the video in a social media post on Thursday, stating: "A deep fake video of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Ji is being shared on social media by Right Wing Trolls. This video is completely fake, and an order to remove it has been issued by the honorable court."

The controversy over the alleged contents of the video escalated on Wednesday, when...