Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Dr. Vinod Dhingra, Senior Scientific Officer at scene of crime mobile unit, Gwalior did his P.G. in Organic Chemistry from distinguished Jiwaji University of Gwalior in 1989 with first position in merit list he was awarded with Doctorate in Philosophy by Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 1993 and synthesized various heterocyclic compounds which were tested as anti-cancer and Anti-HIV compounds in N.C.I. Maryland U.S.A. In 1998 selected by Government of Madhya Pradesh as scientific officer in Forensic Science Laboratory. He has done Certificate Course in Crime Scene in Investigation at National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi in 1999. During his charismatic career as a Forensic Scientist, he underwent several trainings from various Indian premier institutes like ITRC Lucknow, CFTRI, Mysore, etc. The deep insight and depth of knowledge in Forensic Science and Crime Investigation with creativity and innovation nourished the research capabilities in him. Consequently, he left no stone unturned, presented and published numerous research papers of national and international repute. His International Presentations include papers custodial death in lavatory, detection and identification of Dicyclomine in autopsy tissue IALM Dubai January 19-21 2015, Forensic research 2015 Atlanta U.S.A invited as speaker to deliver lecture on pitfalls of quantitation of drugs in drug related deaths.  Having a vast experience of about 27 years as an Officer in the field of Forensic Science and Crime Investigation and having inspected 300 various types of scenes of crime – homicide, suicide, accident, rape, gang rape, arson – the experience of this genuine forensic scientist helped him in analyzing and reconstructing the scenes of crime in many doubting and sensational cases and analyzed about 10000 cases and more than 17000 exhibits of criminal cases of chemistry and toxicology. The prosecution witness of Dr Vinod Dhingra before the court of law has been very crucial in putting the culprits behind the bars. The Directorate of Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, honored this Forensic Scientist and Crime Investigator with DFS Meritorious AWARD–2008, in the field of Chemical Sciences, Pioneer in Forensic Science award by VGU Jaipur, Gem in Forensic Science by Bundelkhand university Jhansi. In June, 2012 at All India Forensic Science Conference in Shrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in March 2015 at All India Forensic Science Conference in Bhopal he was awarded for presenting the best paper in Chemical Sciences. He has also been awarded for the best papers on several occasions. District Gwalior DM honored for solving blind murders. It is a matter of great pride and honor that Dr. Vinod Dhingra was invited to deliver lectures and talks to judicial officers, investigating officers of M.P. Police and prosecution officers. He also delivered lectures and examiner of various universities like Bundelkhand University Jhansi, B. B. A. University Lucknow, Jiwaji University Gwalior, ITM University Gwalior, NFSU Bhopal, Sandip University Nasik, SVVP Indore MP, NIMS University Jaipur, UPSIFS Lucknow and Punjabi University of Patiala.

Senior Scientific Officer

Department of Forensic Sciences

Police Training School

City Centre, Near S.P. Office

Gwalior

India

474009

Email : vdhingraso@ptstighra.gov.in