Cell Forensic Vans (MFV) for all 75 districts will get extra tools to get higher ends in assortment, preservation and testing of forensic proof in crime investigation below the supply of newly launched Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). It’s necessary to gather forensic proof at crime scenes for offences punishable with seven or extra years of imprisonment below provisions of Part 176(3) of BNSS.
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The house division has cleared the extra funds of ₹34.5 lakh in a authorities order issued on Thursday. Earlier, the division had cleared a funds of ₹18.75 crore for the acquisition of 75 MFVs for each district throughout the state on October 19, amid main emphasis on forensic proof in crime investigation below the BNSS provision.
A senior house division official mentioned that the extra funds for MFVs was sanctioned after getting options from forensic specialists for having a fridge, video cameras and tabs in addition to good telephones within the van for higher ends in forensic proof assortment. He mentioned now the entire funds sanctioned for cell forensic vans has elevated to round ₹19.1 crore.
He mentioned the MFVs are air-conditioned and are geared up with fashionable facilities to undertake spot checks in laboratory environments on the crime scene itself. He mentioned it has all of the amenities to help the investigation officers (IOs) in finishing up preliminary spot checks and even in packing the collected forensic proof.
He additional mentioned it additionally has the ability to sketch and take pictures of crime scenes, each in nonetheless and video modes.
“It has all the latest forensic tools and kits along with the special multi-tunable light source, which has eight different wavelengths, thereby, enhancing the detection capabilities for latent fingerprints, body fluids, hair, fibers, gunshot residues, explosive residues, bite marks, questioned documents, tyres’ tracks, shoe prints, narcotic drugs, etc,” he said.
He emphasised that the above whole resolution for crime scene administration will result in the profitable prosecution in prison circumstances. Fashionable cell forensic strategies have supplied forensic scientists with new expertise and strategies to fulfill the challenges from hi-tech crimes, he added.