Nayagarh: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Nayagarh minor girl abduction and murder case today moved the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) here seeking permission to conduct brain mapping test of the prime accused.
The SIT’s petition is scheduled for hearing by the JJB on January 13.
“Today we petitioned for brain mapping of the accused. It is scheduled for hearing on January 13,” informed Balabhadra Mohanty, Public Prosecutor, Nayagarh speaking to reporters here today.
Mohanty further informed that the JJB today conducted hearing on three petitions filed by the SIT in connection with the case:
1. Seeking permission to conduct narco analysis test on CCL (Child In Conflict With Law)/accused {as per Section 2 (13) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act), “child in conflict with law” means a child who is alleged or found to have committed an offence and who has not completed eighteen years of age on the date of commission of such offence”}.
2. Permission to send seized mobile phone and SIM card of the CCL to Central Forensic Laboratory (CFL) at Kolkata.
3.Permission for sending the two pieces of wire seized by the SIT (one which was found tied on the bag containing the mortal remains of the deceased minor girl and another found from the CCL’s house) to the CFL at Kolkata for matching.
“CCL refused to give consent to undergo narco analysis test. He had also refused for sending the seized items to CFL for analysis. However, the Board allowed the SIT to send the seized items to CFL,” said Mohanty
Narco analysis as an investigative tool has been a controversial topic for decades. The test presumes to place its subject into a ‘hypnotic state’ by injecting anaesthetic drugs of specific dosages.
It is assumed that in this state, the person’s imagination is neutralised and that s/he will then divulge information that s/he believes to be true to her/his knowledge.
It’s seen as a means of obtaining information in circumstances that require an urgent response from the person.
And before beginning the test, it is mandatory that the person being tested has consented to it and knows and understands the entire procedure.
Similarly, brain mapping is a test that maps the brain to reveal ‘guilty knowledge.’
The brain-mapping test is done to interpret the behaviour of the suspect and corroborate the investigating officers’ observation and the suspect’s statements.
During the test, forensic experts apply unique technologies to find out if a suspect’s brain recognises things from the crime scene that an innocent suspect would have no knowledge of.
