Haryana Police crack two major cases using advanced fingerprint technology

The State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB), Haryana, has solved two crucial criminal cases reported in September and October 2025 by leveraging fingerprint forensics and the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS). “This achievement reflects a major step in Haryana Police’s technology-driven investigation system and modern policing,” said a police spokesperson.

The first breakthrough came in a murder reported in Rohtak. On June 15, Dayanand, son of Prahlad, filed a complaint at Sadar Police Station after his son Satish — only brother to four sisters — failed to return home. He and his nephew found Satish unconscious at the village government hospital; he was later declared dead at PGI Rohtak.

During the scene inspection, the fingerprint team recovered pieces of a broken liquor bottle. Suspecting the presence of chance prints, the expert developed them using suitable powder, photographed them and uploaded the images to NAFIS. A detailed analysis matched the prints with those of Naresh, son of Rajroop, a person with a criminal record. Based on this confirmation, the accused was traced and the Station House Officer informed.

In another case, SCRB aided Chandni Bagh Police Station, Panipat, in solving a theft reported on August 21 by Sonu of Sector 12. Chance prints developed at the scene were uploaded to NAFIS, where they matched with Sunny, son of Vinod Lodha. He was promptly traced and identified.

“Through NAFIS, rapid identification of suspects has become possible, making the investigation process more scientific and result-oriented,” the police spokesperson added. DGP OP Singh has stressed prioritising technology while maintaining the human aspect of policing.