RETRIEVAL TECHNIQUES OF TOUCH DNA FROM DIFFERENT SURFACE

INTRODUCTION

According to the Lockard’s exchange principle

“Every contact leave Touch”. In accordance with
this principle, the transfer of DNA due to Touch
can help extensively in the crime investigation.
The crime rate in the world and in India in
particularly is increasing alarmingly and the need
for fast and effective methods of criminal
detection is also increasing. In some cases , there
is no biological evidence , physical evidence or
any other visible evidence available to the
investigator in such cases Trace of DNA or Touch
of DNA transferred from suspect due to Touch is
called Trace DNA which is also called as contact
DNA which is obtained from shed epithelial cell
of skin that are transfer to surface when a person
comes in contact with the surface. When a crime
is committed, a culprit of the crime may deposit
sufficient number of skin cells on item found at
crime scene like murder weapon, clothing of
victim etc.

TYPES OF RETRIEVING TECHNIQUES-

METHODOLOGY