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Police identify 2,873 protesters with ‘criminal backgrounds’
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Delhi Police identified 2,873 protesters with alleged criminal backgrounds at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) agitation at Jantar Mantar.
Nearly 989 protesters were allegedly linked to heinous offences, including 101 booked in murder cases.
Identification was carried out through technical surveillance including video footage and Delhi Police's facial recognition system (FRS).
Delhi Police declined to officially authenticate the figures or provide names and supporting evidence.
The list also included 61 booked in rape cases and 6 under the Pocso Act.
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