Hyderabad: Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Nampally witnessed a fire on Saturday morning, but Director Shikha Goyal has clarified that all critical evidence remains secure. Inspecting the site on Sunday, she stated that materials related to a 2015 case were examined at the time, and their reports were submitted to the ACB court in 2021. Currently, no data related to that case remains in the lab, dismissing social media rumors as false.
2015 కేసు అంటున్నారు కానీ ఓటుకు నోటు కేసు పేరు చెప్పడానికి అంత భయం ఎందుకు? pic.twitter.com/CKbb2MwBdo
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In the 2024 Panjagutta police phone-tapping case, out of 136 materials received, 129 have been analyzed and reported. The remaining seven items in the lab were slightly damaged during the fire but will be retrieved soon. The blaze started at 10:08 AM in the computer section on the first floor. FSL staff alerted authorities immediately, and the fire was brought under control by 1:30 PM. The exact cause, suspected to be a short circuit, and the property damage are under investigation. The Director confirmed that all critical data is safely backed up and urged the public not to trust unverified reports.