1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, GMER Medical College, Paddock Road, Near Majewadi Gate-Junagadh(Gujarat)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, GMER Medical College, Paddock Road, Near Majewadi Gate-Junagadh(Gujarat)
3Professor& head, Department of Forensic Medicine, GMER Medical College, Paddock Road, Near Majewadi Gate-Junagadh(Gujarat)
Fingerprints are of great evidential value in crime investigations and are universally accepted as reliable evidence in court of law. It is considered one of the best tool for identification. Fingerprint is based on principle of individuality and genotypically determined, remain unchanged from birth till death, neither can be duplicated. ABO blood grouping is the universal and common method for the determination of blood grouping. Total 244 students(137male+107 Female) of 1st and 2nd MBBS of GMERS Medical College, Junagadh-Gujarat belonging to age group of 17 to 25 years were included in this study to correlate the fingerprint with ABO and Rh blood group of an individual. Fingerprint pattern distribution loops is highest among all digits followed by Whorl while arches are rare. There is also an association found between distribution of fingerprint patterns, gender and blood groups.
Identification, Fingerprint Patterns, Blood group
