Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 31: The J&K Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), turned into an institution of deterrence for those violating law.
During the year 2023, it analysed and reported around 15000 cases to the law enforcing agencies and has augmented its capacities in all wings.
The FSL analyzed and reported back 3605 cases in 2017, 3929 in 2018, 4280 in 2019, 3842 in 2020, 4560 in 2021, 6998 in 2022 and 15000 in 2023.
Starting with the cases under ‘NashaMuktAbhhiyan’, the backlog of NDPS cases was brought to Nil by 1st January 2023. As on date all the NDPS cases are analysed and reported back to the concerned law enforcement agencies within a week’s time.
During the last 15 months, against 3,792 NDPS cases received/ pending analysis,3,751 cases have been cleared and reported back bringing the case reporting percentage to 99.00%.
In addition, all pending UAPA, DNA, Biology-Serology and Finger Print cases stand cleared.
All the backlog of Viscera cases was cleared by February 28th, 2023.
During last 15 months against 8,533 Viscera cases received/ pending analysis, 8,292 cases cleared and reported back bringing the case reporting percentage to 97.2%.
On the front of enhancing forensic capacities, the FSL has entered into an MoU with the National Forensic Science University, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, to stimulate and facilitate the advancement of collaborative and mutually beneficial academic activities which serve to enhance the institutional development for both the parties and to engage with each other in a pursuit to transform the J&K FSL into ‘centre of excellence’ in all fields of Forensic Science.
While, Centre for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC) and NFSU, Gujarat, have been roped in to develop the state of the art Cyber and DNA laboratories respectively.
Funds are being provided to J&K FSL by the MHA under the scheme ‘Strengthening & Capacity building of State Forensic Science Laboratories’ for which a proposal of Rs. 76 crore has been recommended by the J&K Home Department to the MHA.
Furthermore, all the existing laboratories are being augmented to international standards because of the generous funding and support of the Home Department, J&K. State of the art forensic machines have been and are being purchased to ensure accuracy and advanced analysis of forensic evidence.
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