- English News - Originals - CJP Protest; Delhi Police AI Camera | Facial Recognition System Rule & Accuracy Explained Explained25 jailed murder, rape accused flagged at Jantar Mantar protest:How did facial recognition get it wrong? - Copy link Recently, the Supreme Court quashed all FIRs related to the exam-leak protests. But it allowed the government to proceed against 2,873 people flagged by Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar. Police said these people had criminal records and were identified by facial-recognition software between 20 and 26 July. Police also said no action would be taken based on facial recognition alone. Each case would first go through “field verification”. But then came a strange detail. An investigation found that at least 25 people were in jail when the system identified them at the protest. They included people facing charges of murder, attempted murder, rape and child abuse. If they were behind bars, how did the system see them at Jantar Mantar? So, let’s understand in detail:.. What happened at the CJP protest? - The Cockroach Janta Party held a protest at Jantar Mantar on 6 June 2026 over examination-related issues. It demanded fairness and the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. - A march towards Parliament was called on 20 July. The facial-recognition scans linked to the 2,873 figure were made between 20 and 26 July. - Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that its Facial Recognition System identified 2,873 people with criminal antecedents. - 2,402 were identified through Crime Kundli and 471 through other criminal records. - On 1 September, the Supreme Court quashed the FIRs related to the protests. It allowed action against the 2,873 people. Why did Delhi Police use facial recognition on the crowd? - Delhi Police used Automated Facial Recognition Systems (AFRS) to identify people with