NEW DELHI: The Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini is set to get a new building that will boost the forensics capabilities of the city’s crime investigators. The lab has already written to Delhi government on the hiring requirements of an expanded forensics force.
FSL officials said it was quite possible the extended complex would be ready by the end of June. “The annexe is more spacious and will expand the overall capability of the laboratory,” said one of them. “The building is being readied for setting up a state-of-the-art crime detection facility that will deal with fingerprint, audio-video and voice identification and DNA examination on an enhanced scale.”
At present, FSL is housed in a four-story building and the plan is to have interconnectivity between the old and new structures. The addition of space will boost the quality and speed of analyses in sexual assault and POCSO cases and assist court trials in a more effective manner. FSL has proposed the recruitment of more than 270 people in various posts and this is expected to make the forensic examination system more efficient. “We have written to Delhi government’s home department. The new recruits will be for ballistics, chemistry, DNA, cyber forensics, photo physics and crime scene management divisions,” the official revealed.
To further expand the scope of its examination facilities and to explore additional avenues for the analysis of different kinds of crime with automated techniques and minimum human intervention at par with international standards, FSL’s scientific officers have visited other forensic laboratories. “We want to prepare accurate reports that cannot be challenged in courts. Our teams have visited laboratories in India and abroad to learn about new techniques in investigation,” the official said.
Deepa Verma, director, FSL, said the main reasons for visiting the laboratories was to share knowledge and adopt best practices in forensics.
Last year, the advances DNA examination facility for sexual assault and POCSO cases was launched at FSL. “Seven teams are involved in continuous examination of sexual assault and POCSO matters and in providing the DNA analysis reports,” the official said.
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, division head, crime scene investigation, said that DNA in the forensic context emerged from the work being done on genetics and then translated into a tool to assist in the scientific investigation of crime. “The new setup with additional human resources will certainly enhance the performance of the laboratory and boost the output,” said Gupta.
The purchase of new equipment started and is continuing. The new paraphernalia, many of which has already been acquired and for some orders have been placed, will aid in cases related to cybercrime, drugs, POCSO and viscera examination.
Underlining the importance of forensics, assistant public relations officer Dr Rajnish Kumar Singh said, “In the last 27 years, FSL has been working efficiently as an important constituent of law enforcement in the capital.”
FSL officials said it was quite possible the extended complex would be ready by the end of June. “The annexe is more spacious and will expand the overall capability of the laboratory,” said one of them. “The building is being readied for setting up a state-of-the-art crime detection facility that will deal with fingerprint, audio-video and voice identification and DNA examination on an enhanced scale.”
At present, FSL is housed in a four-story building and the plan is to have interconnectivity between the old and new structures. The addition of space will boost the quality and speed of analyses in sexual assault and POCSO cases and assist court trials in a more effective manner. FSL has proposed the recruitment of more than 270 people in various posts and this is expected to make the forensic examination system more efficient. “We have written to Delhi government’s home department. The new recruits will be for ballistics, chemistry, DNA, cyber forensics, photo physics and crime scene management divisions,” the official revealed.
To further expand the scope of its examination facilities and to explore additional avenues for the analysis of different kinds of crime with automated techniques and minimum human intervention at par with international standards, FSL’s scientific officers have visited other forensic laboratories. “We want to prepare accurate reports that cannot be challenged in courts. Our teams have visited laboratories in India and abroad to learn about new techniques in investigation,” the official said.
Deepa Verma, director, FSL, said the main reasons for visiting the laboratories was to share knowledge and adopt best practices in forensics.
Last year, the advances DNA examination facility for sexual assault and POCSO cases was launched at FSL. “Seven teams are involved in continuous examination of sexual assault and POCSO matters and in providing the DNA analysis reports,” the official said.
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, division head, crime scene investigation, said that DNA in the forensic context emerged from the work being done on genetics and then translated into a tool to assist in the scientific investigation of crime. “The new setup with additional human resources will certainly enhance the performance of the laboratory and boost the output,” said Gupta.
The purchase of new equipment started and is continuing. The new paraphernalia, many of which has already been acquired and for some orders have been placed, will aid in cases related to cybercrime, drugs, POCSO and viscera examination.
Underlining the importance of forensics, assistant public relations officer Dr Rajnish Kumar Singh said, “In the last 27 years, FSL has been working efficiently as an important constituent of law enforcement in the capital.”
