New Delhi, June 19 -- Aimed at providing fast justice to victims, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday urged states to ensure the security and the quality of data for quick investigation of any crime, suggesting that the forensic data and samples from the crime scene should be "collected accurately and stored with precision".

Addressing the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference-2026, Shah said: "Whether it is the database of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) or Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS), the quality of the database and its security can only be ensured by the states."

"I have certain expectations from the states. When we take a DNA sample from any crime scene, its security is their r...