Dibrugarh: Dibrugarh police on Tuesday conducted a specialised training programme on fingerprint development and lifting at the police reserve in Dibrugarh to bolster the forensic capabilities of investigating officers across all police stations in the district.The training brought together investigating officers from every police station in Dibrugarh district under one roof, providing them with hands-on knowledge and practical skills in one of the most fundamental yet critical disciplines of forensic science. The session focused on the identification, development, and proper lifting of fingerprints from crime scenes — a technique that often forms the cornerstone of criminal investigations and serves as decisive evidence in courts of law.Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dibrugarh, Abhijit Gurav, said the programme was a reflection of the department’s focus on outcome-driven policing.“Scientific evidence is the backbone of modern criminal investigation. Fingerprint analysis remains one of the most reliable and admissible forms of forensic evidence, and it is essential that every investigating officer on the ground is well-versed in its correct collection and preservation. We want our officers to approach every crime scene with the rigour and precision of a forensic investigator. A single overlooked fingerprint can break open a case, or, if mishandled, can compromise an entire investigation,” he added.Tuesday’s training is part of a broader and accelerating push by Dibrugarh police to modernise its investigative apparatus. It builds on an earlier landmark development on Feb 1, when the district police inducted a state-of-the-art mobile forensic van sourced from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Guwahati. The van, equipped with advanced tools for DNA sampling, fingerprint lifting, blood splatter analysis, and ballistic evidence examination, enables forensic experts to conduct scientific examinations directly at crime scenes — drastically reducing delays caused by transporting evidence to centralised laboratories.
