The Delhi police for the first time used 3D laser scanning technology to record and preserve evidence in Karol Bagh hotel fire incident that claimed the lives of 17 people, an officer said on Thursday.
This technology will overcome the possibility of missing critical evidence or getting a measurement wrong, the police said.
“For the first time, we are using 3D laser imagining to record evidence in the case. It will also help to preserve evidence that might decay or fade away due to rain or any other reason. The device rotates 360 degrees on the horizontal axis while scanning the crime scene,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rajesh Deo.
He said a team of Crime Branch, along with the two arrested in the case — general manager Rajender Kumar and receptionist Vikas Kumar Takkal — visited the hotel, Arpit Palace, in Karol Bagh and seized DVRs and guest register from the premises.
The police said a team inspected the hotel from outside and clicked photographs that would be fed into the 3D imaging software, which will recreate the shape and size of the building.
It will help to identify the spot from where the fire originated in the hotel on Tuesday.
‘Create crime scene’
“We tried to create the crime scene with the help of arrested persons. They helped us identify the place from where the fire started. It is a five-storey building that needs a thorough inspection. It also requires several visits to finish the evidence collection process,” said Mr. Deo.
The officer added that they have also issued a lookout circular against the two owners — Rakesh Goel and Sharbendu Goel — in whose name the licence has been issued. They are on the run and their mobiles are switched off, the police said.
Their houses are locked and even the family members have left for some undisclosed location, they added.
