{
  "id": 12437735,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Forensic Labs Run With Just 10% Staff, Shortage Hits Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Implementation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/madhya-pradesh-forensic-labs-run-with-just-10-staff-shortage-hits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-forensic-labs-run-with-just-10-staff-shortage-hits-bharatiya-sakshya-adhiniyam-implementation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Madhya Pradesh, forensic laboratories are operating with a mere 10% of their intended staff, hampering the implementation of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). Of the 2,003 necessary positions, only 240 experts are currently employed. This staffing shortfall has led the Police Headquarters (PHQ) to request assistance from the National Forensic University. The state police maintain 61 forensic vans statewide, which arrive at crime scenes but lack sufficient qualified personnel to provide expert opinions. At times, experts are requisitioned from neighboring districts to offer insights. With a staff of just 240, the existing employees are grappling with an overwhelming workload to meet departmental and court deadlines. Following a meeting with Ministry of Home Affairs officials, the PHQ has drafted a plan to tackle the shortage by collaborating with NFU Gujarat. The PHQ intends to enlist the services of technicians from the university and compensate them accordingly. In the meantime, the PHQ will initiate the recruitment process, which typically spans two or more years.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh's forensic labs are functioning with barely 10% of their sanctioned staff strength, affecting implementation of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). Against 2,003 required posts in the department, only 240 experts are currently working. The shortage has prompted Police Headquarters (PHQ) to seek support from the National Forensic University. The state…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}