Next Gen CG Dial-112 and Mobile Forensic Science Vans launched in Chhattisgarh

Key facts

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the upgraded Next Gen CG Dial-112 service at the Police Training School parade ground in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
• The service, operating under the theme “Ekke Number, Sabbo Bar”, has been expanded from 16 districts to all 33 districts of Chhattisgarh.
• The Dial-112 network integrates police, fire services, ambulance support, women and child helplines, disaster response, and highway emergency assistance.
• 400 next-generation vehicles equipped with smartphones, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless radio systems, cameras, mobile NVR units, and solar backup systems were inducted.
• 32 mobile forensic science laboratory vans, costing approximately ₹65 lakh each, were launched under the theme 'science on wheels – towards faster justice'.
• The forensic vans are equipped with evidence collection and sealing kits, fingerprint detection systems, narcotics testing kits, ballistic examination tools, gunshot residue testing facilities, and digital forensic equipment.