The number of samples registered in the DNA database maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has crossed the one lakh mark. The database plays a crucial role in cases like murder, sexual assault and identification of unidentified bodies. Officials said that DNA technology has become useful in speeding up the investigation of crimes with scientific evidence. The central government is planning to link forensic laboratories of more states in the future.

NCRB DNA database milestone
The number of samples registered in the DNA database maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has crossed the one lakh mark. The database plays a crucial role in cases like murder, sexual assault and identification of unidentified bodies. Officials said that DNA technology has become useful in speeding up the investigation of crimes with scientific evidence. The central government is planning to link forensic laboratories of more states in the future.

