Delhi Police deploy facial recognition system at Jantar Mantar to identify ‘wanted criminals’
Delhi Police have deployed four facial recognition system (FRS) units around the Jantar Mantar protest site to identify wanted criminals, absconders and historysheeters, claims police sources.
The surveillance system is not meant to target ordinary protesters but to identify people with criminal antecedents who may try to "infiltrate the protest" and disturb law and order, they said.
The FRS units have been installed at key entry and exit points around the protest venue and are directly linked to the Delhi Police database.
The system is monitored in real time, allowing officers to verify the identities of wanted criminals, absconders, historysheeters and "bad characters" whose details are available in police records, PTI reported.
"The objective is to ensure that people with criminal backgrounds do not exploit the protest to create law and order issues. The system is connected with the Delhi Police database and can identify wanted criminals, absconders, historysheeters and Bad Characters (BCs) whose details already exist in police records," a police source said.
According to the officer, the high-resolution cameras can capture facial images from a distance and quickly match them with the police database. If a wanted or absconding accused is detected, the concerned police unit is alerted and legal action can be initiated, he said.
The technology will also help identify habitual offenders who have repeatedly figured in criminal cases and are listed as "bad characters" in Delhi Police records.
"The deployment acts as both a preventive and investigative tool. It helps us remain alert against anti-social elements who may try to infiltrate the protest and create nuisance or disturb law and order," another officer mentioned.
