1Ph.D. Scholar, Galgotias University, Greater Noida & Junior Forensic/Assistant Chemical Examiner (Documents), Forensic Science Laboratory, Government of NCT of Delhi, India
2Assistant Professor & Coordinator, Forensic Science Department, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
3Associate Professor, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Associate Professor, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India, Contact : +91 94119-23188, Email : rajeev.kumarf@galgotias.edu.in
Urdu is considered as one of the official languages of Delhi and used in almost all official old documents.
In this study we find out the common characteristics features of forged Urdu signature written by Urdu Unknown Population of Delhi. The considered population is a group of people who are graduate by educational qualification and know at least Hindi & English language. For better & conclusive result 100 sample of forged Urdu writings/signatures were taken from the group of people by showing them sample Urdu signature. Tremors, Movement, Strokes, Speed, Connectivity of letters and Alignment are the parameters which were consider for examination, also some of the instruments like Docucenter Nirvis works on software PIA 7000, Docubox HD works on software PIA 7000, Different Magnifying Glasses etc were used.
The analysis revels that the unknown writer of Urdu script initiated the formation of letters in a mixed movement which shows in some letter’s writers started from left to right and some letters they started from right to left. Whereas, Urdu is always written from right to Left. Also, pen pressure is extremely high, the width of stroke is comparatively thick. This identification is based upon basic characteristic of forgery and Urdu letter formation.
Forensic Science, Urdu script, Forgery, Tremors, Docucenter Nirvis, Docubox HD, Handwriting characteristics
