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India solved 240 important crime cases with fingerprints in 2019

Highlighting the importance of fingerprints in solving crime cases, the latest report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said that the main responsibility of fingerprint experts is to develop the chance prints left by criminals at the crime scene and to match with the fingerprints of the existing criminals. States such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have recorded the highest number of arrestee slips, reports Journalist Gautam Debroy.

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Published : Aug 31, 2020, 8:15 PM IST

Updated : Sep 20, 2022, 7:55 PM IST

New Delhi: Law enforcing agencies deputed in different states across India have solved 240 important cases with the help of fingerprints in 2019, the latest report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has said.

The cases that were solved through fingerprints range from murder, theft, dacoity and robbery.

Highlighting the importance of fingerprints in solving crime cases, the report said that the main responsibility of fingerprint experts is to develop the chance prints left by criminals at the crime scene and to match with the fingerprints of the existing criminals.

Further, fingerprint experts also receive fingerprint slips of arrested persons for providing the previous criminal history by comparing fingerprints. Expert opinion is given on the handwriting in the questioned documents referred to the fingerprint bureau.

“As the total number of activities is very large, each state has submitted a few important cases based on the sensitivity, the value of property lost, recovered, detection of a series of cases etc,” said the NCRB report.

In case of development of chance fingerprints for comparison from the scene of a crime (SOC), Andhra Pradesh topped the list with 9,418 chance prints, followed by 7,687 chance prints by Kerala.

Andhra Pradesh topped the list by identifying 512 chance print cases and in document cases, Punjab led with 279 cases.

In the year 2019, Central Finger Print Bureau (CFPB) has examined and sent opinion, report in 126 document cases received from Nationalized Banks, Recruitment Agencies, Insurance companies, and 89 chance prints received from various State, UT Finger Print Bureau.

"The Bureau has been able to achieve a search slip trace percentage of 22.1 from the last year trace percentage of 11.23," the report said.

States such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have recorded the highest number of arrestee slips. Record slips of those convicted for murder, grievous hurt, rape and attempt to murder are the highest in number as compared to other IPC heads whereas the search slips recorded also demonstrate a sharp rise in crimes such as the assault on women, kidnapping, and abduction.

The number of persons arrested and convicted for the offence of theft is higher than those involved in each of robbery, burglary and dacoity. The number of persons arrested and convicted for NDPS comes second after other SLL crimes. States of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab received the highest number of conviction slips.

The report further indicates that against the number of sanctioned staff of fingerprint experts, several states like Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Assam among others are working with fewer fingerprint experts.

New Delhi: Law enforcing agencies deputed in different states across India have solved 240 important cases with the help of fingerprints in 2019, the latest report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has said.

The cases that were solved through fingerprints range from murder, theft, dacoity and robbery.

Highlighting the importance of fingerprints in solving crime cases, the report said that the main responsibility of fingerprint experts is to develop the chance prints left by criminals at the crime scene and to match with the fingerprints of the existing criminals.

Further, fingerprint experts also receive fingerprint slips of arrested persons for providing the previous criminal history by comparing fingerprints. Expert opinion is given on the handwriting in the questioned documents referred to the fingerprint bureau.

“As the total number of activities is very large, each state has submitted a few important cases based on the sensitivity, the value of property lost, recovered, detection of a series of cases etc,” said the NCRB report.

In case of development of chance fingerprints for comparison from the scene of a crime (SOC), Andhra Pradesh topped the list with 9,418 chance prints, followed by 7,687 chance prints by Kerala.

Andhra Pradesh topped the list by identifying 512 chance print cases and in document cases, Punjab led with 279 cases.

In the year 2019, Central Finger Print Bureau (CFPB) has examined and sent opinion, report in 126 document cases received from Nationalized Banks, Recruitment Agencies, Insurance companies, and 89 chance prints received from various State, UT Finger Print Bureau.

"The Bureau has been able to achieve a search slip trace percentage of 22.1 from the last year trace percentage of 11.23," the report said.

States such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have recorded the highest number of arrestee slips. Record slips of those convicted for murder, grievous hurt, rape and attempt to murder are the highest in number as compared to other IPC heads whereas the search slips recorded also demonstrate a sharp rise in crimes such as the assault on women, kidnapping, and abduction.

The number of persons arrested and convicted for the offence of theft is higher than those involved in each of robbery, burglary and dacoity. The number of persons arrested and convicted for NDPS comes second after other SLL crimes. States of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab received the highest number of conviction slips.

The report further indicates that against the number of sanctioned staff of fingerprint experts, several states like Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Assam among others are working with fewer fingerprint experts.

Last Updated : Sep 20, 2022, 7:55 PM IST
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