“All About Forensic Science Laboratories in India: Central, State & Regional”
Here is a list of major Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs) in India, categorized as Central, State, and regional forensic labs.
Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSL)
These are under the Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India:
| CFSL Location | Specialization / Notes |
|---|---|
| CFSL Hyderabad | Oldest and Premier Lab; specializes in cyber forensics, biology, physics, chemistry, etc. |
| CFSL Kolkata | Oldest in East India; expertise in questioned documents, explosives, etc. |
| CFSL Chandigarh | Handles Northern region; specializes in forensic physics and ballistics. |
| CFSL New Delhi | Under CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation); handles sensitive and high-profile cases. |
| CFSL Guwahati | Caters to North-East region. |
| CFSL Pune | Focuses on digital forensics and scientific support for western India. |
| CFSL Bhopal | Newer lab, helps central Indian region with forensic investigations. |
State Forensic Science Laboratories in India (SFSLs)
State Forensic Science Laboratories (SFSLs) are usually under the jurisdiction of the Home Department of the state, which is equivalent to the state-level Ministry of Home Affairs.
| State / UT | Location of Main FSL |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Mangalagiri (Guntur district) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Kahilipara, Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Verna |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Madhuban (Karnal) |
| Himachal Pradesh | Junga (Shimla district) |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai (Kalina) |
| Manipur | Pangei (Imphal East) |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Punjab | SAS Nagar (Mohali) |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| UT | Location of FSL |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Daman (Services linked with Gujarat FSL) |
| Delhi (NCT) | Rohini (Delhi State FSL) |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar & Jammu |
| Ladakh | Leh (Forensic services under development) |
| Lakshadweep | No dedicated FSL (linked with Kerala) |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
Regional Forensic Science Laboratories (RFSLs)
– State-Wise Overview
Maharashtra
- Regional Labs:
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Pune
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Nagpur
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Aurangabad
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Nashik
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Amravati
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Nanded
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Kolhapur
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Uttar Pradesh
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Regional Labs:
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Agra
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Varanasi
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Gorakhpur
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Bareilly
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Kanpur
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Jhansi
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Meerut
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Prayagraj (Allahabad)
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Tamil Nadu
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Regional Labs:
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Madurai
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Coimbatore
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Tirunelveli
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Trichy
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Salem
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Karnataka
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Regional Labs:
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Mangaluru
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Mysuru
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Kalaburagi
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Davanagere
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Rajasthan
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Regional Labs:
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Ajmer
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Bikaner
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Kota
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Udaipur
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Jodhpur
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Andhra Pradesh
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Regional Labs:
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Visakhapatnam
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Tirupati
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Kurnool
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Telangana
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Regional Labs:
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Warangal
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Karimnagar
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Khammam
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Gujarat
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Regional Labs:
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Rajkot
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Surat
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Vadodara
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Ahmedabad
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Madhya Pradesh
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Regional Labs:
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Bhopal
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Gwalior
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Indore
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Jabalpur
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West Bengal
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Regional Labs:
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Siliguri
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Bardhaman
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Medinipur
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Malda
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