Study of Fingerprint Pattern: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. The recovery of partial fingerprints
from a crime scene is an important method of forensic science. Moisture and grease on a finger result
in fingerprints on surfaces such as glass or metal. Objective: To determine the predominant fingerprint
pattern in and around Mandya district. The present study was conducted at department of Forensic Medicine
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya from 1st January to 31st January 2019. Total
subjects included were 50 Male and 50 Female students. Subjects who were healthy and having normal
hands were included in the study. In present study the Ulnar loop was the most frequently observed pattern
followed by Plain whorl, in the total subject population in all ten digits. The least frequently observed
pattern in the total population were Simple arches, twinned loops, tented arches, radial loops, accidental
types and Exceptional arches both in Male and Female. Fingerprints can be captured as graphical ridge and
valley patterns. Because of their uniqueness and permanence, fingerprints emerged as the most widely used
biometric identifier in the 2000s.