Police Catches Thief Using DNA of Dead Mosquitoes

In today’s video, we’ll tell you about one such real incident reported from China where the police caught the culprit by using the DNA of mosquitoes.

You might have heard about a lot of cases where the police might have done a brilliant job in investigating the matter, or if not really you might have at least watched a film. However, In today’s video, we’ll tell you about one such real incident reported from China where the police caught the culprit by using the DNA of mosquitoes. Yes, you heard it right, the police in China caught a thief in a very interesting way. 

They found dead mosquitoes at the house where the theft had taken place and used the bloodstains on the wall to trace him through his DNA. The police said that when they arrived at the house; they found that the door was closed from the inside and that the thief had entered the apartment from the balcony. According to the police reports published in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) , the thief stole several valuable items from the house. The police officials also found that the man spent the whole night at the house after they found some noodles and eggshells in the kitchen.There was also a used mosquito coil, along with two dead mosquitoes and bloodstains on the wall who bit the theft after which he squashed them against the wall of the living room, the report has said.The blood samples were carefully taken by the police from the wall and sent for DNA analysis. The police confirmed that the DNA samples belonged to a suspect with the surname Chai who has a past criminal record. The thief was arrested 19 days after committing the crime, Global Times said in its report. The police were also able to find out that the man has been linked to three other theft cases.

What do you think about this case where the police have managed to find the criminal using the bloodstains found in dead mosquitoes? Don’t you think it would be a good plot for a crime thriller film? Do mention your thoughts in the comment section below.

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