Forensic Evidence

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Forensic Evidence

News: Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make the collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years.

About:
• A forensic mobile van will be allotted to each district to provide scientific and forensic assistance on the spot whenever any need arises.
• These forensic mobile vans shall not be under the administrative control of the police but shall be an independent entity responsible to the court of law.
• The recently released NCRB report showed a 40% increase in crimes against women in Delhi, the highest among all metropolitan cities in the country.
• Some major categories of forensic evidence are DNA, fingerprints, and bloodstain pattern analysis.