Q. With respect to the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), consider the following statements:
It will create a unique 16-digit national fingerprint number (NFN) for each person arrested for the crime.
It is developed by National Crime Records Bureau.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) has been launched by the Home Ministry to allow a country-wide search of crime-related fingerprints.
NAFIS will create a unique 10-digit national fingerprint number (NFN) for each person arrested for the crime. Using the database of fingerprints, different crimes can be linked to NFN.
It will “provide the much-needed unique identifier for every arrested person in the CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems)
It is developed by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It is already implemented in Madhya Pradesh (to identify deceased persons).