Protest venue under a web of cameras and facial recognition systems
As the crowd continues to swell at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police have deployed powerful cameras and at least three mobile surveillance vans around the venue. The devices continuously capture live images and run them past a police database to identify and isolate people with criminal records. Also read: Jantar Mantar protest updates on July 24On Thursday (July 23, 2026) night, additional CCTV cameras were installed around Jantar Mantar and the images were played on screens inside a mobile police control room.
- ▪As the crowd continues to swell at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police have deployed powerful cameras and at least three mobile surveillance vans around the venue.
- ▪The devices continuously capture live images and run them past a police database to identify and isolate people with criminal records.
- ▪Also read: Jantar Mantar protest updates on July 24On Thursday (July 23, 2026) night, additional CCTV cameras were installed around Jantar Mantar and the images were played on screens inside a mobile police control room.
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As the crowd continues to swell at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police have deployed powerful cameras and at least three mobile surveillance vans around the venue. The devices continuously capture live images and run them past a police database to identify and isolate people with criminal records. Also read: Jantar Mantar protest updates on July 24On Thursday (July 23, 2026) night, additional CCTV cameras were installed around Jantar Mantar and the images were played on screens inside a mobile police control room. PM reaches out to students; Sonam Wangchuk ends fastThe protesters have expressed apprehension over the use of such technology.
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