Stakeholders Suggest Separate Law for DNA in Nepal

Kathmandu. Stakeholders have suggested the government make a separate law for DNA. Participants in a discussion on the National Forensic Science Laboratory Bill held in Kathmandu gave this suggestion. They emphasized the need to create a structure by enacting a separate law regarding DNA as Nepal lacks the necessary manpower and capacity. Forensic expert Dr. Harihar Basti, speaking at the program, stated that there is a lack of skilled manpower in DNA in Nepal. He emphasized that the law related to forensic science laboratory should include provisions for examination through fingerprints. Despite the DNA lab being operational in Nepal for...