Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Ranks Second Nationwide in Forensic Report Disposal
Andhra Pradesh tested evidence from thousands of police cases in its forensic laboratories.
It finished 92.5% of the cases it received in 2025.
This gave the state the second-best completion rate in India, just behind Karnataka.
Scientists are now completing some important tests much faster than before.
New tools also helped them find DNA and blood groups more accurately.
A new forensic laboratory opened in Rajamahendravaram to serve several districts.
The state is also building a larger headquarters and improving other laboratories.
Special cybercrime teams have been created in every district to investigate online crimes.
Andhra Pradesh disposed of 92.5% of 25,602 FSL cases in 2025, ranking second nationally behind Karnataka.
The state reduced turnaround times for murder and crimes-against-women cases from 15 days to seven days, while NDPS cases now take 14 days.
New forensic technologies raised DNA detection from 85% to 97% and blood-group detection from 52% to 85.77%.
A new regional FSL opened in Rajamahendravaram with biology, serology and toxicology sections and an annual capacity of about 2,300 cases.
The state is building a ₹100-crore FSL headquarters and creating or upgrading regional laboratories while deploying cybercrime teams across all 28 districts.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh’s Forensic Science Laboratory system, led by DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, reported the results.
- What
- The state achieved a 92.5% FSL report disposal rate and expanded forensic and cybercrime infrastructure.
- When
- The performance figures cover 2025; the Rajamahendravaram regional laboratory was inaugurated on Saturday.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including the new regional FSL at Rajamahendravaram and the planned headquarters at Thulluru in Amaravati.
- Why
- To speed up scientific investigations, improve evidence detection, expand forensic services and strengthen cybercrime investigations.
- National ranking
- Andhra Pradesh ranked second in FSL report disposal in 2025; Karnataka ranked first.
- Disposal rate
- 92.5%, with 23,682 of 25,602 cases examined.
- Pending cases
- 1,920 cases remained pending, representing a 7.5% pendency rate.
- Turnaround times
- Murder and crimes-against-women cases fell from 15 days to seven days; NDPS cases fell from 30 days to 14 days.
- Detection improvements
- DNA detection increased from 85% to 97%, while blood-group detection increased from 52% to 85.77%.
- New headquarters
- The APFSL headquarters at Thulluru in Amaravati covers 1.80 lakh square feet, costs an estimated ₹100 crore and is scheduled for completion by March 2027.
- Cybercrime staffing
- Twenty-member Cyber Liaison and Investigation Cells were formed in all 28 districts.