{
  "id": 17455161,
  "title": "Bhopal Police To Use Abhigyan App For Crime Investigation, Fingerprints To Help Identify Suspects And Unidentified Bodies In Just 35 Seconds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bhopal-police-to-use-abhigyan-app-for-crime-investigation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-police-to-use-abhigyan-app-for-crime-investigation-fingerprints-to-help-identify-suspects-and-unidentified-bodies-in-just-35-seconds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal Police Commissionerate is set to utilize a new Abhigyan mobile application and fingerprint technology to bolster crime investigations. The app, connected to the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), enables police to swiftly obtain identification and criminal record details. Fingerprint examination plays a crucial role in solving various cases, including murder, robbery, theft, and burglary. In addition to aiding in suspect identification, fingerprint analysis can also help identify unidentified bodies by matching victims' prints with existing records. Special powders and chemicals are used to develop invisible fingerprints, which are then photographed, digitally recorded, and matched against existing databases. When suspects evade capture without witnesses, fingerprints from the crime scene can provide vital evidence. If these impressions align with an existing criminal record, police can swiftly identify and take appropriate action. Commissioner of police Sanjay Kumar revealed that introducing the app is in progress, emphasizing that it will expedite the transition from receiving crime information to conducting investigations.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Even a small fingerprint left at a crime scene can help police reach a criminal as fingerprints found on doors, windows, cupboards, weapons and other objects often prove crucial in solving cases. Bhopal Police Commissionerate is now preparing to strengthen scientific investigation with fingerprint technology and Abhigyan mobile application, which can provide…",
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  "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."
}