In a first, the J&K Police on Thursday (June 19, 2025) said the facial recognition system set up by the security forces in Anantnag’s Langanbal checkpoint flagged a suspected over-ground worker (OGW), who was “apprehended immediately for questioning”.
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“The Anantnag Police, using the newly installed Facial Recognition System at Langanbal Naka, apprehended a suspected OGW flagged by the system. The individual is in custody. An investigation is under way,” a police spokesman said.
It’s for the first time the J&K Police held a suspect by using the high-end technology of facial recognition. The suspect was held near Pahalgam, which is one of the main yatra routes. The Amarnath yatra will start from July 3 from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Sonamarg in Kashmir.
“Safety of the Amarnath Yatra remains our top priority,” the police said.
