News for 'Central Forensic Science Laboratory'

Software expires, central forensic lab can't examine seized phones

Software expires, central forensic lab can't examine seized phones

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Questions sent to CFSL director Rajiv Giroti and Directorate of Forensic Sciences remained unanswered.

Manipur violence: SC flags selective forensic test of leaked audio

Manipur violence: SC flags selective forensic test of leaked audio

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the forensic examination of leaked audio clips related to the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, questioning why the entire available audio was not sent for analysis.

Excessive lighting may have triggered Nowgam blast, says probe

Excessive lighting may have triggered Nowgam blast, says probe

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

Preliminary investigations into the accidental explosion that ripped through the Nowgam police station late Friday night, killing nine people, suggest that the use of excessive lighting by the forensic team may have triggered the massive blast, officials said Sunday.

Guj: Forensic experts reconstruct Ishrat encounter

Guj: Forensic experts reconstruct Ishrat encounter

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The Special Investigation Team probing the 2004 police encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others, along with forensic experts, on Thursday reconstructed the events that took place on the day of the incident at the original site near Kotarpur area of the city. SIT chairman Satyapal Singh said that a eleven-member team from the All India Institute of Medical Science and Central Forensic Science Laboratory, New Delhi, was helping them in reconstruction and collection of data.

Make public forensic reports in Bhushan CD case: CIC

Make public forensic reports in Bhushan CD case: CIC

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

The Central Information Commission has directed the Delhi Police and Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh to make public forensic reports in the alleged doctored CD case carrying conversation among lawyers Shanti Bhushan and Prashant Bhushan, Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Delhi gang rape: Forensic experts crossed-examined

Delhi gang rape: Forensic experts crossed-examined

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Two forensic experts, who had provided scientific support and services in the probe into the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder case, were cross-examined by the defence counsel for four adult accused in a Delhi court.

Delhi gang rape case: Forensic experts testify

Delhi gang rape case: Forensic experts testify

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The two forensic experts, who had provided scientific support and services in the investigation into the December 16 gang rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus in New Delhi, testified as prosecution witnesses before the fast-track court on Thursday.

Forensic lab says Bhushan CD not rigged: Sources

Forensic lab says Bhushan CD not rigged: Sources

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

However, the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory has observed in its report that the entire conversation is needed, instead of just the excerpt that is on the CD, for more information.

CBI begins probe into Birbhum killings, visits Bogtui village

CBI begins probe into Birbhum killings, visits Bogtui village

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

The CBI team, consisting of around 20 members, went inside the house where charred bodies of seven people were found.

Bhanwari case: Forensic team reaches Jodhpur

Bhanwari case: Forensic team reaches Jodhpur

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

A Central Forensic Science Laboratory team headed by a deputy director rank official on Thursday arrived in Jodhpur on Thursday to examine the spot where midwife Bhanwari Devi's body was disposed off.

Forensic tests nail Kashmir's killer cops

Forensic tests nail Kashmir's killer cops

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

DNA test results have established that the two persons killed as foreign militants and buried in north Kashmir, Ganderbal police district, were actually local civilians.

Haryana top cop found dead at home, suicide suspected

Haryana top cop found dead at home, suicide suspected

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar was found dead with a gunshot wound at his Chandigarh home. Police suspect suicide. He was the inspector general, Police Training Centre, in Sunaria, Rohtak.

'Pak voter IDs, guns, chocolates': Shah rebuts Chidambaram's claim

'Pak voter IDs, guns, chocolates': Shah rebuts Chidambaram's claim

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

The empty cartridges found at Pahalgam and those after test firing by the recovered guns were matched by the forensic lab, Shah said. The ballistic report is with him, he added.

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: CBI collects Jagdish Tytler's voice sample

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: CBI collects Jagdish Tytler's voice sample

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The agency has found fresh evidence in the 39-years old riots case making it necessary to have the voice sample of Tytler, they said.

Haryana IPS officer's suicide note alleges anti-Dalit bias, names DGP

Haryana IPS officer's suicide note alleges anti-Dalit bias, names DGP

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

A senior Haryana Police officer's suspected suicide has sparked controversy after a note he left behind accused senior officers of harassment and caste-based discrimination. His wife has demanded an FIR against the state police chief.

CBI files cases in Birbhum killings, to begin probe on Saturday

CBI files cases in Birbhum killings, to begin probe on Saturday

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed cases in connection with the killing of eight people in West Bengal's Birbhum district, shortly after the Calcutta high court directed the central probe agency to take over investigation into the case, a senior official said.

Firearms fingerprinting in the offing

Firearms fingerprinting in the offing

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Criminals will find it difficult to cover their tracks now, with the Directorate of Forensic Sciences launching a project to fingerprint firearms and create a National Ballistic Imaging Database. The Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Chandigarh, has begun an exercise to create a database of all guns used in crime all over the country.

Bhushan CD 'doctored', says CFSL Chandigarh

Bhushan CD 'doctored', says CFSL Chandigarh

Rediff.com4 Dec 2011

Forensic examination of a controversial CD purportedly containing conversation of Team Anna member Shanti Bhushan, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh by a central laboratory shows that it was "doctored", contradicting findings of two other such tests.

Anara CD controversy thickens

Anara CD controversy thickens

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

two forensic labs give contradictory reports on Anara porn CDs.

Anara CD controversy thickens

Anara CD controversy thickens

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

two forensic labs give contradictory reports on Anara porn CDs.

CBI team recreates sequence of events at Sushant's flat

CBI team recreates sequence of events at Sushant's flat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

When they arrived, CBI sleuths were accompanied by Rajput's cook Neeraj, another domestic help Deepesh Sawant and the actor's flat-mate Siddharth Pithani. These three were present in the flat when Rajput was found hanging in his room.

Abhaya murder case: Forensic scientist questioned

Abhaya murder case: Forensic scientist questioned

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation questioned former assistant director of Forensic Science Laboratory, Dr S Malini, who conducted the narco-analysis on the Fr Jose Puthrakoil, Fr Thomas Kuttoor and Sr Sephy in connection with the Sister Abhaya murder case.

Prashant Bhushan drags PMO, HM into CD drama

Prashant Bhushan drags PMO, HM into CD drama

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

His remarks came following a RTI reply that the forensic examination by Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh shows that the CD was "doctored", contradicting findings of two other such tests.

Biren Singh's controversial tenure comes to an end

Biren Singh's controversial tenure comes to an end

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh is facing renewed scrutiny over his handling of the ethnic violence that erupted in the state in May 2023. Leaked audio tapes allegedly featuring Singh, in which he is purportedly heard discussing how the violence was instigated with his approval, have sparked fresh controversy. The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has demanded a court-monitored investigation into the authenticity of the tapes, leading to a Supreme Court ruling ordering the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to verify the tapes' authenticity and submit a report. Singh's tenure has been marked by controversies, including allegations of instigating conflict and questions regarding his governance. Despite a public apology in December 2023 for the violence, the leaked audio tapes have further intensified criticism of his leadership.

'Pervert, porn addict': Kolkata accused's psychoanalysis report

'Pervert, porn addict': Kolkata accused's psychoanalysis report

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The psychoanalytic profile of the arrested accused in the rape and murder of the woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sanjay Roy, indicated that he was a pervert and severely addicted to pornography, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer said on Thursday.

Aarushi case: Cross-examination of witness continues

Aarushi case: Cross-examination of witness continues

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

The cross-examination of a crucial witness in the sensational Aarushi-Hemraj murder case continued on Friday in a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ghaziabad.

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court in Ghaziabad that a bottle recovered from the crime spot bore the blood stains of both the victims.

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court in Ghaziabad that a bottle recovered from the crime spot bore the blood stains of both the victims.

'Female DNA found on Aarushi's parents' clothes'

'Female DNA found on Aarushi's parents' clothes'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court that blood stains with female DNA were found on the teenager's parents' clothes.

2G: CBI sends seized computers for forensic tests

2G: CBI sends seized computers for forensic tests

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation is trying to decipher the information stored in over a dozen computers seized from the premises of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and former TRAI chairman Pradip Baijal among others raided by the agency in connection with the probe into the 2G scam.

Cockpit Voice Recorder found 4 days after AI plane crash

Cockpit Voice Recorder found 4 days after AI plane crash

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

With the finding of both black boxes of the plane, it would be easy for investigators to ascertain the cause of the crash.

'Partial male DNA' found on Aarushi's pillow

'Partial male DNA' found on Aarushi's pillow

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

The senior scientist, B P Mahaptra of Central Forensic Science laboratory, told the court that besides the partial male DNA, blood stains were found on the pillow that matched Aarushi's group.

Samjhauta case: NIA seeks permission to take evidence to Hyd

Samjhauta case: NIA seeks permission to take evidence to Hyd

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday sought permission of special court in Panchkula to allow Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory experts to take material evidence collected in Samjhauta train blast case to Hyderabad facility for examination and comparison with samples collected in other terror attacks.

Masood murder: CBI conducts lie-detection test on BJP MLA

Masood murder: CBI conducts lie-detection test on BJP MLA

Rediff.com24 Mar 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday conducted a lie-detection test on Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly from Bhopal Dhruv Narayan Singh in connection with the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood. Singh underwent the test for several hours on Saturday at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Delhi as the previous attempt of the CBI to carry out a polygraph test on him remained inconclusive on March 19, sources in the probe agency said.

Shehla murder: CBI conducts polygraph test on BJP MLA

Shehla murder: CBI conducts polygraph test on BJP MLA

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

The probe in the Shehla Masood murder case intensified on Wednesday with Dhruv Narayan Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party member of Legislative Assembly from Madhya Pradesh, being subjected to a lie-detection test after which he refuted allegations of his involvement in the killing.

Birbhum: CBI questions arrested TMC leader, records statement of injured

Birbhum: CBI questions arrested TMC leader, records statement of injured

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Experts of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Delhi, who arrived here on Friday, collected samples from the place of occurrence in Bogtui village, which is almost deserted following the gruesome incident on the night of March 21.

CD case: Cops to take voice samples of Bhushan, Amar

CD case: Cops to take voice samples of Bhushan, Amar

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

A Delhi court on Friday allowed the police to take voice samples of senior advocate Shanti Bhushan and politicians Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh for further investigation into the controversial CD case.

We didn't have any intelligence on Mum blasts: PC

We didn't have any intelligence on Mum blasts: PC

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Addressing a joint press conference alongside Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday dismissed the theory that the blasts that claimed 18 lives in Mumbai on Wednesday night were remote controlled. "It is clear that these are not remote controlled blasts. The Central Forensic Science Laboratory teams from Delhi and Pune are already working on analysing the make and composition of the explosive and what kind of timer used," he said

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will conduct a psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in a rape-and-murder case of a doctor in Kolkata that has triggered nationwide protests, officials said on Saturday.

Shehla Masood murder: CBI reconstructs crime scene

Shehla Masood murder: CBI reconstructs crime scene

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory have recreated the crime scene of RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder in Bhopal.