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NTR District Police Launches Mobile Forensic Vehicle for Investigations

Police in NTR District have received a special vehicle to help investigate crimes.

The vehicle carries tools for collecting evidence at crime scenes.

It can do early checks on blood samples and other evidence.

This may help investigators work more quickly.

The vehicle was launched by Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu in Vijayawada.

It is one of 26 vehicles launched for districts across the state.

Police also held a free medical camp for officers, staff and their families.

Doctors from Andhra Hospitals examined people at the camp.

Key facts

Forensic rollout: Twenty-six mobile forensic vehicles were recently launched, with one allotted to each district.
Legal context: The vehicles were introduced as part of implementing the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Vehicle equipment: The vehicle includes scientific instruments, LCD screens and facilities for physical-evidence collection.
On-site capability: It can conduct preliminary examinations of blood samples and other evidence at crime scenes.
Medical camp organizers: The NTR District Police Commissionerate and Andhra Hospitals organized the camp, with support from Star Health Insurance.
Medical specialists: Chief cardiologists Dr Tirupati Rao and Dr Raghu Ram, along with general medicine specialist Dr Ravi Kumar, examined police personnel.

thehansindia.com · 2 hrs ago