India, Aug. 4 -- Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword in law enforcement. In Telangana, it's becoming a real-time crime-fighting tool. The state's Anti-Narcotics Bureau has activated an AI-based surveillance system at Bhadrachalam Bridge, a checkpoint long considered a key corridor for narcotics movement.

This isn't a standard CCTV installation. Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has deployed AccessGenie, an AI-powered video analytics platform developed by Blue Cloud Softech at the Bhadrachalam Bridge checkpoint. The bridge, a key transit zone in the region, is often exploited by narcotics traffickers.

The system goes beyond passive recording by analysing video footage live, scanning number plates, and flagging beha...