Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Bihar Proposes 6 New Forensic Labs
Bihar Police wants to open six new forensic labs to help with investigations.
They asked the central government for Rs 163 crore to make this happen.
Right now, there are four labs in Bihar.
The new labs are expected to start working in 2026.
The police also signed an agreement to start special units for cyber forensics in July 2025.
They have 51 mobile forensic vans to help with investigations across the state.
The police are also hiring more staff to handle the increased workload.
Bihar Police proposed Rs 163 crore to operationalize six new FSLs.
Current FSLs: Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, and Rajgir.
New FSLs expected to be operational by 2026.
Agreement signed with NFSU to start cyber forensic units in July 2025.
51 mobile forensic vans allocated across all districts.
- Who
- Bihar Police
- What
- Proposed operationalizing 6 new Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs)
- When
- Proposal sent to MHA, operationalization expected in 2026
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- To enhance forensic capabilities and speed up investigations
- Proposed Cost
- Rs 163 crore
- Current FSLs
- 4 (Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Rajgir)
- Proposed FSLs
- 6
- Cyber Forensic Units Start
- July 2025
- Exhibits Investigated in 2025
- 56,511
- Cases Investigated in 2025
- 10,955
- Mobile Forensic Vans
- 51
- Senior Scientific Assistants
- 85
- Gazetted Officers
- 44
- Vacancies for Senior Scientific Officers
- 100
- Vacancies for Assistant Directors
- 89