Archive · 19 Aug 2025
UP Hosts Cyber Warfare Summit, Forensic Science in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh held a summit in Lucknow to discuss cybercrime and forensics.
The Chief Minister opened new labs and launched mobile forensic vans to help solve crimes faster.
The goal is to help train people and share ideas on how to deal with online threats.
Forensic evidence is now a requirement in many criminal cases.
The state is also making sure they use forensic evidence in every criminal case, especially when it involves a long prison sentence.
CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a three-day International Summit on Cyber Warfare and Forensics in Lucknow.
The summit was held on the third foundation day of the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS).
New facilities, including a DNA diagnostic center and an AI, Drone and Robotics Lab, were opened.
75 mobile forensic vans were launched to enhance investigation capabilities across the state.
Forensic evidence is now mandatory in all cases carrying punishment of over seven years in Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Experts, officials, and academicians, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the inaugurator.
- What
- An International Summit on Cyber Warfare, Forensics, and strategic countermeasures.
- When
- The three-day summit began on Monday.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To discuss cyber warfare, digital evidence, forensics, and legal frameworks.
- Event
- International Summit on Cyber Warfare & Forensics
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Inaugurated By
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- Key Development
- Inauguration of new facilities and launch of mobile forensic vans
- Forensic Labs
- 12 modern labs established and 6 under construction
- Mandatory Evidence
- Forensic evidence compulsory in cases carrying punishment of over seven years
