In a first, Maharashtra approves scientific study on serial killers in State prisons

The exemplary of the situation survey is said to beryllium based connected the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Maharashtra authorities connected Tuesday (May 13, 2025) approved the implementation of the Criminology Research Project “RUDRA” (Research Unit for Detection and Resolution of Anomalies successful Criminals) successful each the prisons of the State for 10 years. The task aims to beryllium utile for rehabilitation efforts and transgression investigations of prisoners convicted of heinous crimes. 

In a first, Maharashtra is commissioning specified research, making important advancement successful the tract of science of serial killers and heinous criminals successful India. The exemplary of this survey volition beryllium based connected the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit.

The authorities solution (GR) issued connected Tuesday, mentioned of permitting entree to a squad of forensic medicine specialists to interrogation prisoners, who are incarcerated for serial sidesplitting and rape. The State authorities approved the survey based connected forensic medicine adept Atharva Pankaj Deshpande and his team’s findings inferred from interviews with prisoners (serial killers and arrested for rape charges) successful the Central Jails of Amravati and Nagpur district. They presented their findings to the Chief Minister, which were based connected their survey of science and the interrogation techniques of victims of large crimes.

The statement regarding the presumption and conditions for implementing the said task successful the prisons of the State was signed connected May 7. The presumption and conditions of the said statement volition beryllium binding connected the parties, arsenic per the GR. 

The squad besides received acceptance for work of their probe insubstantial successful the Journal of Forensic Medicine Science and Law.

The State authorities has decided to contented individuality cards to Mr. Deshpande and his squad members to interrogation prisoners astatine each prisons successful the State and has directed each situation officers and employees to cooperate successful their probe work.

Published - May 14, 2025 02:10 americium IST