The central government has introduced four digital applications developed by the National Crime Records Bureau to connect suspect identification, forensic analysis and prosecution within a unified criminal justice framework. The platforms are intended to accelerate investigations, strengthen evidence management and improve coordination among police, forensic laboratories and prosecutors.
Fingerprint Verification in 35 Seconds
NCRB-Abhigyan will allow police personnel in the field to scan a suspect’s fingerprints and compare them with records held in the national criminal database.
Officials said the verification process could be completed in as little as 35 seconds. The application is expected to assist officers in identifying repeat offenders, tracing absconding accused persons and establishing whether a suspect has a criminal history.
FCRF’s Flagship Cyber Law Certification Returns With a New Four-Week Cohort
CRPI will integrate several forms of biometric identification, including facial recognition, iris scans and DNA analysis. The platform is intended to support investigations involving CCTV footage, digital images and biological evidence recovered from crime scenes.
Authorities expect that combining multiple biometric markers within one system will improve identification accuracy and strengthen the scientific basis of criminal investigations.
Forensic Evidence Moves to Centralised System
The e-Forensics 2.0 platform will digitally connect forensic laboratories and investigating agencies across the country.
It will support case tracking, evidence management, forensic reporting and chain-of-custody monitoring through a centralised system. The platform is expected to improve accountability and coordination while reducing delays in preparing and sharing forensic reports.
Integration among laboratories operating in different states is also intended to enable forensic information to be exchanged more efficiently and securely.
Cybercrime expert and former IPS officer Prof. Triveni Singh said biometric identification, digital forensics and centralised data analysis could improve the speed and quality of investigations.
Investigators and Prosecutors Digitally Connected
The e-Prosecution 2.0 platform will facilitate the exchange of case documents, evidence records and legal information between investigating officers and prosecution teams.
Authorities expect the system to improve courtroom preparation, case monitoring and coordination between the agencies responsible for investigation and prosecution.
Together, NCRB-Abhigyan, CRPI, e-Forensics 2.0 and e-Prosecution 2.0 are intended to reduce paperwork, limit human error and allow real-time sharing of information across the criminal justice chain.
The government expects the integrated framework to support faster, more transparent and evidence-based investigations and prosecutions across the country.
