MHA approves forensic institute in JK after AIIMS proposal
SAMBA, Dec 29 (PTI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a proposal of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, for a state-of-the-art Forensic Institute in the Union Territory.
The proposal had been sent to establish an institute to consolidate evidence collection, increase conviction rates and help in better investigation and diagnosis in the health sector, officials said.
“A forensic institute is coming up in J&K. AIIMS has submitted a proposal (for setting up the institute in J&K) to the Ministry of Home Affairs. They have approved it,” Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS Jammu, Prof Shakti Kumar Gupta told PTI.
