National Automated Fingerprint Identification System
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) is a country-wide searchable database of crime- and criminal-related fingerprints. It is conceptualized and managed by the National Crime Records Bureau.
The web-based application functions as a central information repository by consolidating fingerprint data from all states and Union Territories. It enables law enforcement agencies to upload, trace, and retrieve data in real time.
NAFIS assigns a unique 10-digit National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to each person arrested for a crime. The ID’s first two digits will be that of the state code in which the person arrested for a crime is registered, followed by a sequence number.
In April 2022, Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to identify a deceased person through NAFIS.