Crime Labs on Wheels: Himachal CM Flags Off Six Forensic Vans on the Move

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Himachal Pradesh is taking it to the next level—literally on wheels—when it comes to combating crime. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday flagged off six cutting-edge mobile forensic vans from his official residence, Oak Over, describing it as game-changer in making investigation evidence-based.

Run in the first phase at Baddi, Nurpur, Bilaspur, State Forensic Laboratory at Junga and Regional Forensic Science Laboratories at Dharamshala and Mandi, these vans shall bring cutting-edge forensic technology to the crime scene.

Unveiling the program, Sukhu also unveiled a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) handbook—Forensic Evidence Collection, Preservation & Storage—with an agenda to ensure police and medical teams uphold standards while handling evidence. With this, forensic jackets for experts were also unveiled, uniquely designed to recognize as well as safeguard them while working in the field.

"These advanced cars will offer quick, scientific and safe on-site evidence collection," Sukhu said. "With the revolution in forensic investigation, we wish to enhance conviction rates and strengthen the justice delivery system."

Every van, costing ₹65 lakh, is essentially a traveling crime lab. Having drug and explosive detection systems, DNA sample kits, fingerprint and footprint development kits, arson detection equipment, refrigeration kits, cyber-forensic software, microscopes, high-definition video equipment, GPS-linked body cameras, and so on—it outfits investigators with gear previously limited to static labs.

Authorities explained that the mobile vans will be a savior by cutting out transport of evidence over long distances, minimizing risks of contamination and tampering. Forensic experts can now conduct preliminary tests at the very point where the crime is committed, significantly enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

The specialists believe that the initiative puts Himachal Pradesh at the forefront of forensic upgradation in a time when conviction ratios across India are more likely to be compromised by poor quality evidence. With "crime scene on wheels" mobiles, the state believes that no key clue will go through the cracks in investigation.

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