Expansion of regional forensic lab on cards

Nashik | Monday | 10th December, 2018

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The officials said that as of now there was no pending investigation and all the new samples coming to the lab were being examined within scheduled time. The examination of samples related to biology and toxicology will be done at the min lab in Dhule. The additional four acres have also been sought from the same institute for further expansion.Morey added, “A mini lab is also proposed for Dhule district. There are a total 128 total approved posts, out of which 57 are vacant.Nonetheless, the FSL Nashik is making sincere efforts to ensure that there is no pendency of any samples coming to the lab. Nashik: Expansion of the premises of the regional Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), filling up the vacant posts there, starting a smaller forensic science laboratory at Dhule and overall functioning of the lab were the issues discussed during the visit of Hemant Nagrale, director general of legal and technical wing of Maharashtra police, here on Monday.Nagrale took stock of the functioning of the forensic lab and expressed satisfaction over the work.Deputy director of the FSL B P Morey said, “The visit was brief and revolved around the working of the lab..