India, July 28 -- More than 100 people facing murder charges and hundreds accused in robbery, sexual offences, Arms Act and narcotics cases were among those identified through facial recognition during the violence at the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) march to Parliament, according to an internal Delhi Police report submitted to the government.

Police verified 2,873 people captured on CCTV footage allegedly attacking police personnel during the protest using Facial Recognition System (FRS). Of them, 2,402 were matched through the "Crime Kundli" database and 471 through the police dossier system. According to officials familiar with the probe, 989 of those identified had serious criminal antecedents involving heinous offences.

The assess...