Minister for Women and Child Development, Mrs.Maneka Sanjay Gandhi laid the foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory in the campus of Central Forensic Science Lab, Chandigarh.
It is India’s first advanced forensic lab dedicated to crimes related to women for timely deliver justice.
At present, there are 6 Central Forensic Science Labs (CFSLs) in Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune and Bhopal and one State Forensic Science Lab in each State/UT.
These las are responsible for conducting forensic analysis of all cases in the country including sexual assault homicide.
In Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory, four units are to be established to address cases related to women: