Use of scientific approach and Forensic science should be increased in the investigations of crime, said Additional Director General of Police Rajeev Tandon while inaugurating a two-day seminar on ‘Scientific investigation and evidence collection of crime spot’ at Regional Forensic Science laboratory here on Friday.
Numerous cases related to drowning and fire were reported frequently and were similar in nature but require meticulous investigation for collecting the evidences. To provide details about the approach and direction in which the investigator should work was provided by Director of Medico legal Institute DS Badkur who discussed the details of ‘Scientific investigation of crime spots related to burning and drowning’.
With examples the importance of ‘scientific investigation and physical evidence collection from the crime spot’ was explained and discussed by the in charge of Regional Forensic Science laboratory Harsh Sharma.
Scientific techniques are useful in investigation of serious crimes and in the last few years the extensive use of these techniques has helped in solving the most difficult cases which would remain untraced without the use of these techniques and with the aim of updating the investigating officers with the scientific techniques.
Around 60 investigation officers of Bhopal zone would be participating in the two-day seminar which would end on March 8.
Audio-visual presentation was used by Vinod Dhingra of Gwalior Regional Forensic Science laboratory for explaining methods of evidence collection of poison and narcotics. Inspector General of Police of Bhopal Zone Yogesh Choudhary, Deputy Inspector General of Police Shrinivasa Varma, former director of Medico legal department DK Satpati and senior police officials were present at the occasion.