With three forensic science laboratories coming up in the State, different crime cases’ investigation is set to catch up pace since these will make available report of testing of different forensic exhibits in minimum possible time. The labs are under construction in Rudrapur, Almora and Srinagar.
labs are being constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. Central forensic Science Department has made available fund for the purpose. Recruitment was on for the laboratories. In the beginning, police personnel having graduate and post graduate degrees would be roped in the labs.
The department would make recruitment of technicians and scientists for the labs in the later stage. Director forensic science laboratory, Premnagar, Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG) Pushkar Singh Sailal said that the process for recruitment was in progress.
He said that he would like to equip the labs with the facilities and manpower required for testing soon as possible. He said that the laboratories would ensure fast investigation of the crime incidents since the viscera testing report would be available to the cops within three days.
He said that the field mobile forensic unit would be functional in Almora region whereon it would reach the spots on call and would carry out testing. The field mobile forensic unit would be equipped with all apparatuses required for carrying out testing viscera and other chemical poison cases.
He said that the laboratory would start functioning soon. On his part, efforts were on. Construction of the laboratories will ensure speedy testing of the viscera and other exhibits. Speedy investigation would also help in controlling crime in the long run.