DNA profiling or DNA fingerprinting is being done of all the unidentified bodies that are found in Surat for past one month. Till now, DNA profiling was done only in specific cases to establish the identity of a deceased in the city. This change makes Surat the only city in Gujarat to do DNA profiling of all the unidentified bodies for establishing the proper identity of a deceased person.
Surat police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said, "DNA profiling will help towards proper identification of unidentified bodies."
DNA profiling had helped in establishing the identity of a woman victim of July 26, 2008 serial bomb blast in Ahmedabad and several others in all over the state, sources said.
"Its efficiency is unquestionable. When we fail to get any identity marks on a body, it is DNA profiling which helps us to establish the identity of a victim. I had a case where the body of a woman was found from the river. We got the report published in the newspaper and when her family came down from Ahmedabad we established her identity through DNA profiling," said JT Sonara, police inspector, Katargam.
Over 500 unidentified bodies are found in the city every year.
"It is very difficult for police to establish the identity of each victim in serious cases of accidents where there are multiple deaths. In such cases, DNA profiling comes in handy in proper identification of the disfigured bodies," a police officer said.
Dr Oliver Solanky, founding president, Ekta Trust, a city based NGO, which works for proper disposal of unclaimed bodies, said, "It is a big step taken by the city police. We appreciate the police commissioner on his decision to get DNA profiling done on all the unclaimed bodies found in the city."
"We are already overburdened. However, we will do our best," said an officer of Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Surat.
Tuesday 16 December 2014
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Surat-now-carries-out-DNA-profiling-of-unidentified-bodies/articleshow/45531427.cms
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