Ep 23: The Fingerprint

 In 1896, criminal investigation was revolutionised by a system developed by two real-life desi detectives, Azizul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose.In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee traces the origins of the study of fingerprints, explains why a fingerprint at the crime scene is such an integral part of criminal investigations, and highlights the contributions of sub-inspectors Azizul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose, who sadly did not receive their due under a colonial government.Podcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala Haradhoner Doshti Chhele:https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmXZ-GbrFr