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Forensic labs face manpower shortage, 40% posts vacant: Centre tells Supreme Court
By Bhadra Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2018 11:23 PM IST
As per the government submission, there are six Central Forensic Science Laboratories -- in Bhopal, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune. As many as 164 posts are lying vacant against the sanctioned strength of 450.
Over 12,000 sexual assault cases pending due to backlog at forensic labs
By Moushumi Das Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 26, 2018 10:52 AM IST
Only three of the six central forensic science laboratories in India have the facility to test DNA samples.