India, Dec. 11 -- Gurugram Police on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art soundproof voice sample room at the Police Lines campus-ending years of delay due to sending voice samples to the Madhuban forensic lab and waiting months for reports.

Police commissioner Vikas Arora inaugurated the facility and said the new system will make investigations "faster, transparent and scientifically stronger."

Until now, investigators had to wait for reports for several months which slowed down charge sheets, affected evidence collection, and hampered time-bound prosecution. Police officials can now record and process voice samples immediately, significantly reducing turnaround time.

Arora said the facility marks a major shift in the district's f...