Police taking help of video footage, face recognition system to identify JNU violence culprits
New Delhi: The video footage of the assault on JNU students by armed men is being examined by the Delhi police's crime branch which is also taking the help of a software to recognise faces that have been captured by the CCTV cameras, government sources said on Tuesday.
The violence was perpetrated by a group of men, many of whom were wearing masks, inside the premises of the prestigious institution leading to protests at many varsities across the country.
Sources said the video footage may come handy for the Delhi police who have started identifying the faces using the software.
Recently Uttar Pradesh police had used the software 'Netra' to identify the culprits behind last month's violence against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
In a related development, the police is also investigating the claim made by a group called 'Hindu Raksha Dal' of being involved in the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
But prima facie they have debunked the claims of Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, self-styled head the outfit, as baseless.
The officials said they would take time before debunking his theory completely.
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night when a group of men, many of whom were wearing masks and were armed with sticks and rods, attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police that conducted a flag march.
At least 34 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours.
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High-level inquiry committee set up to probe fire in Rajdhani Express: Railway Board
New Delhi (PTI): The West Central Railway Zone has constituted a high administrative grade-level inquiry committee to investigate the fire on the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express on Sunday.
The fire erupted at 5.15 am in the B-1 passenger coach of the train between Vikramgarh Alot and Lunirichha stations under the Kota Railway division, one-and-a-half hours after it left the Ratlam Junction in Madhya Pradesh, according to an official. The fire also damaged the luggage brake and generator car behind the coach.
"The committee has been nominated by the general manager of West Central Railway (WCR). It comprises senior officers from the West Central Railway, Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, and RDSO (Research Designs and Standards Organisation)," the Railway Board said in a press note.
"Principal chief safety officer, WCR, has been appointed as the convener of the committee," it said, also mentioning other committee members such as principal chief electrical engineer, principal chief mechanical engineer, principal chief security officer from the WCR zone, and principal chief mechanical engineer from the Integrated Coach Factory, among others.
As per the provisions of the Accident Manual, the committee has been directed to complete the inquiry within the stipulated timeframe.
The Board stated that the committee will conduct a detailed examination of the causes of the incident, technical aspects and safety parameters so as to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
"Indian Railways remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of passengers and is taking all necessary measures in this regard," it added.
