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New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh forensic labs achieve 96% case resolution rate: ADGP
VIJAYAWADA: Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) N Madhu Sudhan Reddy on Monday announced that the Andhra Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory (APFSL) and Regional Forensic Science Laboratories (RFSLs) have achieved a 96% case resolution rate, playing a crucial role in timely investigations. Between January 1 and May 1, the forensic labs helped resolve 7,513 of the 7,793 registered cases. Reddy stated that in high-profile cases such as rape, murder, POCSO offences, and disasters, the APFSL provides reports within three days, while suicide cases are cleared within 14 days. To enhance the quality of investigations, the AP Police Department is conducting a Statewide Workshop from May 5 to 10, aimed at training investigating officers, doctors, and public prosecutors. The programme will focus on forensic evidence management, proper collection procedures, chain of custody protocols, and modern scientific standards. Speaking at the inaugural event held at the Police Headquarters in Mangalagiri, ADGP Reddy and APFSL Director IG Palraju highlighted the critical role of forensic science in ensuring justice. 'With accuracy and fairness in probe, guilty parties are swiftly punished and the innocent are exonerated,' they said. They revealed APFSL will conduct district-level training sessions covering DNA analysis, biology, toxicology, narcotics, cyber forensics, document verification, and ballistics. A Centre of Excellence in forensic science, being constructed at a cost of `250 crore in Thullur, is expected to be operational by March 2027.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Hans India
DGP Harish to kick off forensic workshop tomorrow
Vijayawada: State police department is conducting workshop on Forensic science, collection of clues, guidelines to be followed in investigation, modern scientific methods in forensic science to the police investigation officers, doctors and public prosecutors. The workshop will be held from May 5 to 10 and experts in forensic science and law will explain the subject. State DGP Harish Kumar Gupta in a press release on Saturday announced that forensic science plays a very important role in the investigation and solving the criminal cases. He said forensic science is very important to analyse the clues collected by the police and find the truth. He said law and order will be under control and crimes will come down in the State if the criminals are brought to justice in the fair and accurate investigation. He said Andhra Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory which is under construction will be completed in Amaravati and will be available from March 2026. He also said the advanced Forensic Lab is being constructed with Rs.250 crore. He will inaugurate the Workshop on virtual mode on May 5 and district level workshop will be conducted in the district headquarters. Expert teams already left for the respective districts to conduct the workshop. AP Forensic department Director G Paul Raju will lead the expert teams.
