Upgradation of state FSL

12/09/2019

Forensic science plays a vital role in the criminal justice system by providing scientifically based information through the analysis of physical evidence. During an investigation, evidence is collected at a crime scene or from a person, analyzed in a crime laboratory and then the results presented in court. No stone is being left unturned to strengthen forensic science sector in other parts of the country, no seriousness is being shown towards upgradation of Jammu and Kashmir Forensic Science Laboratory, the proposal about which was mooted one and half year back. The most shocking aspect is that in the militancy infested State the FSL doesn’t have any ballistic expert during the past several months and several other important wings will become completely defunct next year due to superannuation of available specialists.
The Joint Director was asked to furnish a detailed proposal which should include tentative financial implications on account of required infrastructure and manpower for further necessary action at the end of those at the helm of affairs in the Police Headquarters and the same was furnished for information to the Police Headquarters and a proposal was submitted to the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department for filling up of available vacancies in the FSL. It was specifically mentioned in the communication addressed to the Principal Secretary, Home Department that filling up of vacancies would infuse new lease of life in the FSL, which otherwise would become defunct due to superannuation of majority of the experts and scientific officers within next few years. However, no headway has been made on the proposal for the upgradation of J&K FSL despite lapse of one and half year and while the scientific officers and experts are anxiously waiting for clearance of the proposal no seriousness is being shown at the level of Police Headquarters and Home Depart-ment. Our newspaper has been highlighting this issue time and again and if the prevailing situation is allowed to continue, the J&K FSL will become completely defunct within next one and half year and that would be a major set-back to the criminal justice system.

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