State forensic institute: cyber warfare summit, 75 mobile forensic vans
What happened
- At the UP State Institute of Forensic Science the CM opened an international summit on cyber warfare, an advanced DNA diagnostic centre named after Padma Shri Dr Lalji Singh, and an AI, drone and robotics lab “Tarkash”. [UP CM press note]
- He flagged off 75 mobile forensic vans for all districts and commissionerates. [UP CM press note]
Background
- The CM said UP had only 04 forensic labs before 2017. [UP CM press note]
Why it matters
- The new criminal laws make forensic evidence mandatory in serious crimes, so mobile vans are needed at scene level.
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How to use this in Mains
- The new criminal laws make forensic evidence mandatory in serious crimes, so mobile vans are needed at scene level.
Quotable data pointAt the UP State Institute of Forensic Science the CM opened an international summit on cyber warfare, an advanced DNA diagnostic centre named after Padma Shri Dr Lalji Singh, and an AI, drone and robotics lab "Tarkash" [UP CM press note].
UP Information Dept, CM press note 2025-08-18: मुख्यमंत्री ने उ0प्र0 राज्य फॉरेंसिक विज्ञान संस्थान में ’साइबर युद्ध के आयाम, बहुपक्षीय कानूनी ढांचे, फॉरेंसिक और रणनीतिक प्रतिकार’ विषयक अन्तरराष्ट्रीय समिट का शुभारम्भ किया (Hindi PDF)
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Number of mobile forensic vans flagged off for UP districts in August 2025:
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