MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123773 A) filed by Ms. S. Sasikala; Ms. V. Indira; Ms. K. Punithasurya; and S. A. Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 8, 2025, for 'data-driven crime forecasting and hotspot detection system.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. S. Sasikala; Ms. V. Indira; and Ms. K. Punithasurya.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This framework presents a machine learning-driven crime prediction system that enhances early intervention and public safety. The platform integrates historical crime data with socio-economic indicators such as popu...