Delhi Over 5 narco tests conducted at FSL since Aug last year
New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Over five narco tests has been conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory FSL here since the facility was started in August last year officials said on SundayThe FSL started the narco analysis facility the first in north India in collaboration with Ambedkar Hospital here they saidFSL Director Deepa Verma said efforts were being made for the past two years to start the facility However the first session was conducted on August 9 2021 she saidNarco analysis involves injecting a drug which induces a hypnotic or sedated state in which the persons imagination is neutralised and he or she is expected to divulge true informationThe narco analysis is being conducted after administering drug to the suspect So the direction of the court is also neededThe laboratory also plays an important role We also needed a support system from the hospital because this test is conducted in the operation theatre so that the suspect remains under medical supervision Verma saidThe FSL director said a team should be present during the test to monitor the suspects parametersThis process requires both psychologists and doctors she saidIt took two years to start This is the first such facility in north India A lot of effort was needed to be put like how the facility will be set up what would be the requirements how will we prepare how would the medical team be prepared among others Also the training was not available easily due to the Covid pandemic because of which it took a longer time for all these preparations Otherwise we would have started it a year ago Verma saidThe teams have conducted sessions on six to seven suspects and all were from Delhi she saidVerma said every case which comes for the narco test is sensitiveThe investigating agencies use this test after other evidences do not provide a clear picture of the caseThe test is conducted when we have doubt that the suspect is hiding any information or whether there is any other information available which would give any lead in the case she saidElaborating about the facility Verma said it was started under the direction of the High CourtWe have tied-up with Ambedkar hospital to work like a team They have also assigned a dedicated operation theatre for the narco test the director said Explaining how the nacro test is conducted a senior FSL official said First the investigator submits the case with us and also briefs us about it Then our psychologist has a session with investigating officer IOThe experts interact with the suspect where he is apprised about the test as his consent is mandatory Only when the psychologists are satisfied that the suspect has understood he is medically examined and the process begins the official saidHead of the Psychology department at FSL Dr Puneet Puri said the narco test is an invasive technique in which medicine is used to take the suspect into the trans-like stateWhen a person goes into the trans-like state then he loses the power of thinking The experts ask the suspect about facts related to the case and whatever information comes out from the suspect gets recorded in-camera This test was conducted only in the intensive care unit ICU under the supervision of senior doctors Puri saidFirst we use non-invasive techniques such as polygraph test before the narco Later the findings of both tests are corroborated with each other to help in the investigation In invasive and non-invasive cases the consent of the court is mandatoryThe consent of the suspect is also compulsory If we take the suspect to the ICU and he refuses for the test then we stop the process The moment the suspect enters the ICU video recording is started When the suspect gives the nod for the test only then the test can be initiated Puri saidHead of crime scene management division at FSL Sanjeev Gupta said The suspect is first given anesthesia before being asked about the case Three teams of doctors psychologists and photo experts are present in the ICU during the session PTI NIT NIT TDS TDS
New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Over five narco tests has been conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory FSL here since the facility was started in August last year officials said on SundayThe FSL started the narco analysis facility the first in north India in collaboration with Ambedkar Hospital here they saidFSL Director Deepa Verma said efforts were being made for the past two years to start the facility However the first session was conducted on August 9 2021 she saidNarco analysis involves injecting a drug which induces a hypnotic or sedated state in which the persons imagination is neutralised and he or she is expected to divulge true informationThe narco analysis is being conducted after administering drug to the suspect So the direction of the court is also neededThe laboratory also plays an important role We also needed a support system from the hospital because this test is conducted in the operation theatre so that the suspect remains under medical supervision Verma saidThe FSL director said a team should be present during the test to monitor the suspects parametersThis process requires both psychologists and doctors she saidIt took two years to start This is the first such facility in north India A lot of effort was needed to be put like how the facility will be set up what would be the requirements how will we prepare how would the medical team be prepared among others Also the training was not available easily due to the Covid pandemic because of which it took a longer time for all these preparations Otherwise we would have started it a year ago Verma saidThe teams have conducted sessions on six to seven suspects and all were from Delhi she saidVerma said every case which comes for the narco test is sensitiveThe investigating agencies use this test after other evidences do not provide a clear picture of the caseThe test is conducted when we have doubt that the suspect is hiding any information or whether there is any other information available which would give any lead in the case she saidElaborating about the facility Verma said it was started under the direction of the High CourtWe have tied-up with Ambedkar hospital to work like a team They have also assigned a dedicated operation theatre for the narco test the director said Explaining how the nacro test is conducted a senior FSL official said First the investigator submits the case with us and also briefs us about it Then our psychologist has a session with investigating officer IOThe experts interact with the suspect where he is apprised about the test as his consent is mandatory Only when the psychologists are satisfied that the suspect has understood he is medically examined and the process begins the official saidHead of the Psychology department at FSL Dr Puneet Puri said the narco test is an invasive technique in which medicine is used to take the suspect into the trans-like stateWhen a person goes into the trans-like state then he loses the power of thinking The experts ask the suspect about facts related to the case and whatever information comes out from the suspect gets recorded in-camera This test was conducted only in the intensive care unit ICU under the supervision of senior doctors Puri saidFirst we use non-invasive techniques such as polygraph test before the narco Later the findings of both tests are corroborated with each other to help in the investigation In invasive and non-invasive cases the consent of the court is mandatoryThe consent of the suspect is also compulsory If we take the suspect to the ICU and he refuses for the test then we stop the process The moment the suspect enters the ICU video recording is started When the suspect gives the nod for the test only then the test can be initiated Puri saidHead of crime scene management division at FSL Sanjeev Gupta said The suspect is first given anesthesia before being asked about the case Three teams of doctors psychologists and photo experts are present in the ICU during the session PTI NIT NIT TDS TDS
