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- Delhi Police says it used facial recognition software to identify 2,873 people with criminal records among crowds protesting at Jantar Mantar between July 20 and 25, over demands for minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
- The police have not claimed these individuals were involved in any violence, saying that aspect is yet to be investigated.
- The report questions whether mere presence at a protest can define the nature of a movement, and cites ADR data showing many MPs also have declared criminal cases.
- It underlines that having a case registered is legally different from being proven guilty.
What to watch next
- Findings of the police investigation into whether any of the 2,873 identified people were involved in violence
- Any further police use of facial recognition at protests and debates over surveillance
- Whether the criminal-record framing shapes public narrative about the protest movement
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