Kumud Kant Awasthi

Despite their presence at crime scenes, latent fingerprints are generally invisible to the human eye. we first ground the gram flour in a grinder after roasting the gram flour on a burner. using an ostrich hair brush, we applied the powder to various surfaces to develop fingerprints. Due to the powder’s low adherence on non-porous surfaces, it may be applied to a variety of contrasting surfaces and generates diverse effects. we first compared the results of our powder to those of previously published household-based powders, and then we evaluated the powders based on surface properties and other factors, such as treated surfaces, wet surfaces, rough surfaces, and more. Due to its non-toxic nature and low cost, this powder has the potential to be a low-cost and eco-friendly replacement in police practice for visualising latent fingerprints on a larger scale. 

Fingerprints are the friction ridges found on the fingers and palm of hands. These prints are considered the most valuable evidence in the court of law as these ridges provide uniqueness to every individual. Powder dusting is one of the prevalent approaches to developing fingerprints on various surfaces. This involves the application of finely formulated powders on the fingermark impression using a camel hair brush. in this article, we have used organic household waste materials like rose and hibiscus petals for developing the powders used in latent fingerprints development. The particle of powder gets adhered to sweat and moisture deposited on the surface of fingers, palm, and sole, which provide effective visualization and give the fingerprint details (minutiae). Finally, the formulation of the powder sticks to the ridges, and the excess powder is blown away. The powder is multicolored in this case, the patterns are apparent, resulting in an exceptional outcome. The objective of the study is to provide a replacement to the conventional, expensive and toxic laboratory powders. These organic powders are easily available, eco-friendly, cost-effective and non-toxic approach for latent fingerprint development and is a reliable technique to use at crime scene and future use.