Facial ID tech helps police crack Rs 42 lakh heist, employee held

Karol Bagh police have cracked a Rs 42.39 lakh theft from a mobile wholesale shop in Bank Street by using advanced facial identification tools to link suspects captured in grainy CCTV footage with real identities. The breakthrough exposed an insider role, led to the arrest of a 23-year-old employee and resulted in the recovery of Rs 13.5 lakh.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said the use of the C-Trace and C-Boat facial-matching system helped investigators match CCTV faces with possible profiles during the early stages of the probe.