Bengaluru police on Monday arrested a person wished in reference to a homicide case and stated to be absconding for 12 years. He was arrested because of the police’s Cell Crime and Legal Monitoring Community System (M-CCTNS). Police additionally stated he was recognized because of a conveyable fingerprint scanning app made out there to them by the union dwelling ministry. The app cross-checks the suspect’s fingerprint in opposition to data on the M-CCTNS server.
“Homicide case accused absconding for final 12 years nabbed by Yeshwanthapura Police Station with assist of mCCTNS app and transportable fingerprint scanner which verifies suspects’ fingerprint in opposition to database,” Vinayak Patil, the deputy commissioner of police for Bengaluru (north), tweeted, including, “Know-how empowering innovative functionaries.”
The officer additionally confirmed the app doesn’t retailer any knowledge however verifies inputs in opposition to an present database of individuals with prison data. “mCCTNS app would not retailer fingerprints however merely verifies it in opposition to the fingerprint database of beforehand arrested individuals. It is fairly useful throughout random checks of suspects and night time rounds,” he stated.
Bengaluru police commissioner Pratap Reddy on Tuesday lauded the group for making use of expertise to arrest the accused. He wrote, “Lengthy arm of the legislation lastly catches up with the absconding accused after 12 years, courtesy expertise. mCCTNS is a robust software empowering Bengaluru Metropolis Police to maintain the streets protected! Nicely carried out…”
Earlier, the identical expertise was utilized by police in Mysuru throughout Dasara celebrations to catch the pickpockets with prison data.