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DETECTION OF HIDDEN

FILES AND FINDING OUT ITS

HIDDEN MECHANISM

Wheat Powder Pepper Powder

CONCLUSION

The latent fingerprint developed using the above powders can be

used for studying and comparison considering them to be a good

alternative. The usage of coffee powder, fenugreek powder, tea, and

asafoetida powder for latent print development gave negative re-

sults. This experiment worked on the principle of the conventional

powders, the mechanical adherence or adsorption of powder to the
sweat residue. The development was not done in aged prints.

REFERENCES

• Rohatgi, R., & Kapoor, A. (n.d.). New Visualizing Agents for De-

veloping Latent Fingerprints on Various Porous and Non-Porous

Surfaces Using Different Household Food Items. https://www.

trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/AJSAT-Vol.3-No.2-July-
Dec-2014pp.33-38.pdf

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