Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 20-
While presiding over the H.P. Forensic Sciences Development Board meeting here today, CM Sukhvinder Sukhu stressed on incorporating modern technology in order to reduce the waiting time for the processing of crime reports.
He said that the department plays crucial role in solving the crime cases and the State Govt would provide every possible assistance to modernize the department. He said that the department must ensure quality assurances in crime reports to improve conviction rates in the court of law.
Sukhu said that effective case management is essential in order to ensure punishment of the guilty in the court of law, therefore, proper sample collections from the crime scenes is necessary. He said that the department must introduce a bar coding system to maintain the integrity of sample collection from the crime scenes which would enhance the accuracy and reliability of evidence. He said that the State Government would provide four forensic vans for the effective handling of cases. He said that vacant functional posts of the department would be filled up to address the issue of shortage of manpower and the govt would also upgrade the infrastructure.
