PANJIM: The State Forensic Science Laboratory’s (FSL) fingerprints division has managed to aid in cracking crucial cases and identifying a dozen bodies, all in the recent past.
A statement issued by SP Kartik Kashyap stated that the bureau has systematically maintained 39,504 fingerprint samples of persons arrested previously, that have largely helped police crack various cases.
“During the last few years, four chance fingerprints in murder cases (have been) successfully found identical with fingerprints of suspects involved in crime. Likewise, in nine house breaking theft cases the chance prints developed were found identical with fingerprints of suspects. Even in some blind cases chance prints found at the scene of crime were identical with those from the records at the bureau. With the help of fingerprints obtained from the scene of crime, fingerprint experts helped the investigating agency nab the accused,” he said.
Data further shows that 12 unidentified bodies have been detected and their identity established on the basis of samples drawn of previous arrestees. This has helped police dispose of these bodies at their respective place or families.
A theft at a temple in Pernem in 2017 saw a conviction because the history sheeter’s finger prints were identical to that found during investigation at the scene of crime. Kashyap stated that Karnataka native Noor Mohammad was identified as accused.
“At present, the bureau has 39, 504 records of previous arrestees systematically maintained in the pigeonhole almirahs which makes it easier for the fingerprint expert to apprehend the criminals in a short time,” the statement adds.
With cases getting huge help from the bureau, requests are also pouring in from the general public for fingerprint certificates, which is essential to produce before the foreign embassy to acquire visas for seeking jobs. The work of issuing fingerprint certificate is also done by this bureau.
