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The scientists of the Explosives
Division have done remarkable work by identifying
some unique devices, including sophisticated
radio remote control devices and the type
of explosives, which were used by the criminals
for triggering the explosives in different
places of this region. In the recent past,
the officers of Explosives Division were
instrumental in solving the cases where
Chief Minister of Assam and the Chief Minister
of Nagaland, were targeted by triggering
powerful explosives in two separate incidents.
Identification and individualization
from the skeletal remains by means of computerized
superimposition technique and odontological
examination of clueless cases apart, the
Biologists and Scrologists of the laboratory
have done remarkable work in a case by confirming
the controversial xenotransplantation.
Besides detecting the fraudulent
alteration in important documents, the scientists
of the Questioned Documents Division have
been successful in detecting large number
of counterfeit currencies of both Indian
and foreign countries and guiding the investigating
agencies in busting such rackets.
Fake cosmetics, stolen
idols of historical importance and inks
used for preparation of counterfeit currencies
are some of the very uncommon cases which
have been solved on the basis of the report
submitted by the scientists of the Chemistry
Division. The Scientists of this division
have also done commendable job by identifying
the fake ingredients used for the preparation
of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products
and helped the investigation in busting
such rackets.
Scientists of the Drugs
and Narcotics Division are instrumental
in providing clues to the investigating
agencies to combat drug trafficking. Precursor
chemicals, which are gaining importance
in the illicit trade for the preparation
of illicit drugs, are identified and reported
by this division and helping the investigating
agencies in combating their trafficking.
Scientists of this division are also helping
in treatment of addicts by analysing their
biological specimens and identifying the
abused drug. The division is helping the
investigating agencies in numerous doping
cases and in most of such cases the active
ingredients were found to be psychotropic
substances. Recently the scientists of this
division have done a remarkable job by identifying
poppy straw which was in the powdered form
and was mixed with some other substances.
In homicide or suicide
cases, the scientist of the Toxicology Division
examine the viscera to ascertain the cause
of death. Detection of common poisons apart,
the scientists of this division have done
commendable job in ascertaining the cause
of death of a patient who was wrongly given
carbon monoxide instead of nitrous oxide
in a nursing home and thus helped the investigating
agency in initiating necessary steps. In
another case of infanticide, the scientists
of this division were successful in detecting
overdose of common salt as cause of death.
Training : The laboratory
provides training facility to police as
well as Judicial Officers of Assam, Meghala,
Manipur, Mizoram,Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
in collaboration with the North Eastern
Judicial Officers' Training Institute. During 2000-01,
the laboratory has trained 4 batches of
Police Officers on enforcement of N.D.P.S.
Act, 2 batches of Police Officers on certification
of fire arms and 3 batches of Judicial Officers
on various aspects of Forensic Science besides
imparting training to the probationary Dy.
S.P.'s and Sub-Inspectors.
Equipment: Over
the years, the laboratory has been able
to procure a number of equipment from the
fund received from Modernization of State
Police Forces Scheme and N.E.C. Scheme on
Upgradation of F.S.L., Assam. Some of the
sophisticated equipments which are being
used by this laboratory for the scientific
investigation of crime exhibits are Gas
Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, High
Perfomance Liquid Chromatograph, Gas Chromatograph,
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Differential
Scanning Calorimeter, Electrofocusing system,
Uv-Visible Spectrophotometer, Large Forensic
Comparison Microscope, Universal Forensic
Microscope, High Perfomance Thin Layer Chromatograph
with scanning facilities, Video Spectral
Comparetor, I. R. Spect, Computerised lmage
Analyser, Sterio Zoom Microscope etc.
Over the years, this laboratory
has provided scientific clues to the investigating
agencies with their expert knowledge in
the various fields of forensic science
in the quickest possible time as and when
the situation demanded. Whether it is
a case of muder or rape, street drug samples
or a fire arm, questioned document or a
counterfeit note, the services of this laboratory
is readily available to the investigating
agencies. Expertise of the scientists of
this organisation has been utilised for
the preparation of various national manuals
on forensic science and also to represent
the country in the United Nations on drug
characterisation. More often than not, scientists
of this laboratory are invited by various
scientific organisations, both outside the
state and outside the country, to act as
resource persons. To that extent the scientists
of this laboratory shall always be in the
forefront in its fight against crime and
making our society a safe place to live
in.
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