Telangana Director General of Police Anjani Kumar on Tuesday said, “Forensic science plays a vital role in cyber crime investigation which is the latest challenge in criminal investigations. Apart from this, it is suggested to use forensics effectively in the investigation of POSCO cases.”
Addressing a video conference of forensic evidence, the DGP said, “No matter how much technology and modern facilities are available, if a person does not value his self-esteem, all is useless. The family members of nearly 80,000 police officers in the police department also made it clear that they want similar dignity from the police in other cities and states where they go for employment. The personnel must be extremely cautious about custodial violence and deaths. Human rights and dignity are more significant.”
“A large number of women police officers will be appointed in the state police department in the next three to four months, besides giving proper respect to those who are modern and technology savvy, proper training should be given to them by the head of the household,” Kumar added.
Addressing the meeting, Director of Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory, Additional DG Shikha Goel said, “The forensic lab in Telangana is the first in the country that provides reports within weeks in the investigation of POSCO cases. It was informed that the most advanced equipment has been provided for the detection of narcotics and drugs, which can detect synthetic drugs in just 30 minutes. FSL is playing a vital role in identifying fake videos as well. Forensic science should be used to speed up the investigation of crime.”
It was revealed that the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory has more advanced equipment than any other state in the country. The laboratory scientists and officials estimated that there were 7,186 research cases in January 2022 and 2,093 cases by April 2023, for expediting the investigation of cases.
From January 2022, when the pendency was 7,186, various labs of Telangana have brought down the pendency to 2,043. The DGP appreciated the hard work done by each and every member of the Forensic Science Laboratory.
