LUCKNOW, Oct. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police is compiling a database of voice samples of accused in cybercrime, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and other serious offences. The database will help investigators match suspicious audio recordings with stored samples and identify suspects operating through phone calls and digital platforms.

Under the new facility on the police's Yaksh app, investigators will upload voice samples of accused linked to specific cases. The system aims to streamline voice searches, compare samples with suspicious recordings and use artificial intelligence-based analysis to improve crime detection.

In a circular issued on September 30, DGP Rajeev Krishna directed cyber police stations and district police stations...