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Hyderabad Police Deploy AI Platform for Ganesh Immersion Crowd Control

Hyderabad police used new technology to help manage crowds during Ganesh immersion.

The technology combined CCTV cameras and drones.

It connected officers in the field with a central command centre.

Two smaller command centres were set up at Khairatabad and Balapur.

The system watched crowds and queues in real time.

It also analyzed how people were moving to help prevent stampedes.

Facial recognition and alerts were used to help find suspected chain and mobile snatchers.

Police and the company said the system helped officers respond faster and keep people safer.

Key facts

Deployment location: Khairatabad and Balapur, Hyderabad
Technology used: CCTV cameras, drones, multi-camera tracking and AI analytics
Command infrastructure: Two command centres linked field officers with the TG-ICCC command centre
Safety functions: Crowd and queue management, flow analytics and stampede prevention
Security functions: Facial recognition and watchlist alerts for chain and mobile snatchers
Police assessment: Officers said the platform improved situational awareness and accelerated response times
Future expansion: Discussions were underway to extend the technology to the education sector

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