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Crime
Haryana Police Uses NAFIS to Match Over 23,000 Fingerprints, Identifies 25 Unknown Bodies
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🗓 15 Nov 2026, 12:36 AM
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In the past ten months, Haryana police processed 23,154 fingerprint records through the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), resulting in the identification of 25 previously unidentified bodies.
The Haryana Police has reported that, over a ten‑month period, it entered 23,154 fingerprint samples into the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS). The extensive matching exercise helped link the prints to existing records in the national database, accelerating criminal investigations and missing‑person cases.
As a direct outcome of this effort, authorities were able to positively identify 25 bodies that had remained unidentified for months. The identifications were made possible by cross‑referencing the recovered prints with family‑submitted data and other forensic inputs.
Police officials highlighted that the use of NAFIS underscores the growing reliance on technology to resolve long‑standing cases. The successful identifications are expected to bring closure to families and aid further investigative work across the state.
The initiative reflects a broader push by Indian law‑enforcement agencies to integrate advanced biometric tools, aiming to improve accuracy and speed in crime‑scene processing and victim identification.
As a direct outcome of this effort, authorities were able to positively identify 25 bodies that had remained unidentified for months. The identifications were made possible by cross‑referencing the recovered prints with family‑submitted data and other forensic inputs.
Police officials highlighted that the use of NAFIS underscores the growing reliance on technology to resolve long‑standing cases. The successful identifications are expected to bring closure to families and aid further investigative work across the state.
The initiative reflects a broader push by Indian law‑enforcement agencies to integrate advanced biometric tools, aiming to improve accuracy and speed in crime‑scene processing and victim identification.