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Crime
Delhi Police software identifies 25 murder and rape suspects at Jantar Mantar, all now in jail
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 07:10 AM
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Records reveal that at least 25 individuals accused of murder and rape, identified by a Delhi Police facial‑recognition tool during a Jantar Mantar gathering, are currently incarcerated.
Delhi police officials have confirmed that a facial‑recognition software deployed during a recent gathering at Jantar Mantar successfully identified a batch of serious offenders. The technology matched images of individuals accused of murder and rape with those present at the protest, leading to their arrest.
According to records obtained by The Indian Express, at least 25 of the identified suspects are now lodged in Delhi jails. The list includes persons charged with multiple homicide cases as well as several rape allegations, all of whom were apprehended following the software’s alerts.
The police department says the operation demonstrates the growing role of digital tools in crime detection, especially in crowded public spaces. Jail registers and custody logs were cross‑checked to verify that each of the flagged individuals is indeed behind bars.
While law‑enforcement agencies hail the success as a milestone in investigative technology, civil‑rights groups have urged a review of privacy safeguards surrounding the use of facial‑recognition systems in public demonstrations.
According to records obtained by The Indian Express, at least 25 of the identified suspects are now lodged in Delhi jails. The list includes persons charged with multiple homicide cases as well as several rape allegations, all of whom were apprehended following the software’s alerts.
The police department says the operation demonstrates the growing role of digital tools in crime detection, especially in crowded public spaces. Jail registers and custody logs were cross‑checked to verify that each of the flagged individuals is indeed behind bars.
While law‑enforcement agencies hail the success as a milestone in investigative technology, civil‑rights groups have urged a review of privacy safeguards surrounding the use of facial‑recognition systems in public demonstrations.