LG directs forensic lab to procure 4 more vans

HT Correspondent

The plan is to have mobile forensic vans in all 16 Delhi Police districts. LG’S office

NEW DELHI: Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday ordered the forensic science laboratory (FSL) in Rohini to procure four more FSL vans in addition to the existing two. Officials of FSL accompany police officers to crime scenes in these vans and collect evidence, which is analysed on the spot.

The LG’S visit comes in the backdrop of a review meeting of the FSL’S works on June 22 during which he noted that there were 20,000 cases pending at the laboratory.

A spokesperson from the LG office said, “The plan is to have mobile forensic vans in all 16 police districts. The four new vans will be attached to the police districts within the next three months. This is part of the lieutenant governor’s project to clear around 20,000 pending cases.”

On June 22, the LG had told officials at the FSL that he would monitor the progress of the pending cases. “During Thursday’s inspection, the LG ordered FSL officials to submit a report every fortnight with details of how many cases have been analysed and the latest data of pending cases. Besides this, the LG also ordered the Public Works Department (PWD) to complete the construction of the new FSL building by March 2023,” the spokesperson added.

The LG’S office also said that any pending proposal related to upgrading the technology at the laboratory would be instantly cleared. During his visit on June 22, LG Saxena had termed the number of pending cases “unacceptable” and said he would monitor the pending cases.