Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that lack of cooperation from the accused, arrested in drug cases, has hampered in-depth investigation.
“Whenever any person found with illegal possession of drugs, an offence is registered under appropriate sections of law. The culprits are thoroughly interrogated and efforts are made to trace the source of drugs/ supplier. We have gone on level two and three in many a cases. However, during the interrogation accused person do not cooperate or disclose the source,” said CM Sawant
He further said that there was suspicion of drug overdoze in four cases. However, Post Mortem report did not conclusively prove the consumption of drugs. One case of suspected administration of drug has been transferred to CBI.
Sawant also said that whenever police assistance is required by any out state police, the same is provided free of cost.
As per information, a total of 318 cases had been registered for illegal possession of drugs other than ganja and marijuana for the last 5 years.
In 2018 there were 73, 2019 saw 75, 59 cases in 2020, 42 cases in 2021 and 69 in 2022.
CM further informed that in Forensic Science Laboratory at Verna, Forensic Divisions, Biology/Serology, Toxicology, Narcotics,Ballistics, Computer Forensic and Finger Print Bureau are functioning.
“For on field crime detection,Forensic Science Laboratory is equipped with 02 District Mobile Forensic Units with sophisticated crime scene kits to visit scene of crimes. So also, 03RamanSpectrometer for examination of suspected NDPS substances have been procured,” he added
Sawant also informed that Sexual Assault Evidence Collection kit is used in crime against women,whenever necessary.
The Cyber Crime Police Station is equipped with Software tools such as Mobile Forensic tool, Video and Picture Forensic enhancement tool, internet Forensic Analysis Software,Disk Duplicator, Forensic imaging of various storage Software Items devices &analysis tool, Mobile Forensic Acquisition & analysis tool,CDR Analysis Software and Write Blocker.