1 year ago
Assam Recognizes Wildlife Genetics Lab for Forensics
Imagine a lab that can help catch people who hurt animals.
The government in Assam has officially said that a special lab, Aaranyak's Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, can do this.
This lab uses DNA, like a fingerprint for animals, to solve wildlife crimes.
This means they can help find out who did it.
This is a first-of-its-kind recognition, so the lab can now work directly with the police.
The lab has already helped solve many cases, and now they can keep all the work in Assam instead of sending it to other places.
Assam government recognizes Aaranyak's Wildlife Genetics Laboratory for wildlife crime forensics.
This is the first such recognition under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
The lab will assist law enforcement with DNA-based forensic evidence in wildlife crime cases.
Aaranyak's WGL has supported 135 wildlife crime investigations with genetic analysis.
The lab's recognition allows for local analysis, avoiding the need to send samples outside of Assam.
- Who
- The Assam government, Aaranyak's Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, and its director Udayan Borthakur.
- What
- Assam government recognizes Aaranyak’s Wildlife Genetics Laboratory for wildlife crime forensic analysis.
- Where
- Assam, India
- When
- The lab was recognized on August 4.
- Why
- To assist law enforcement in wildlife crime investigations by providing DNA-based forensic evidence.
Key facts
- Organization Recognized
- Aaranyak's Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL)
- Recognition Under
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
- Purpose
- Provide forensic analysis for wildlife crime investigations
- Director
- Udayan Borthakur
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Established
- WGL set up in 2008
Quotes
Udayan Borthakur
Director of Aaranyak’s Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL)
“We regard the government’s notification as a significant acknowledgement of our nearly two decades of work in this field.”
telegraphindia.com
“We also regard this notification as a significant responsibility that falls on our shoulders, and we are grateful to the government of Assam for entrusting us with this critical responsibility.”
telegraphindia.com
Aaranyak
A leading non-profit biodiversity conservation organisation
“This move marks the first recognition of a laboratory and an expert in the wildlife sector under the BNSS for the purpose of assisting wildlife crime investigations and control through forensic evidence gathering using DNA sampling methods.”
telegraphindia.com
