Facial recognition along Amarnath route

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have mounted facial recognition systems (FRS) along the Pahalgam route of Amarnath Yatra to fend off against any terror attacks against the pilgrims, an official said here on Monday. The system has a feature that alerts security forces in real time in case any blacklisted person comes into the frame of the surveillance cameras, the person said. Images of active terrorists and suspected overground workers have been fed into this system to ensure fool proof security for the Amarnath Yatra.

"As soon as any of the blacklisted persons walks into the frame, a hooter will go off at the surveillance centre manned by security forces so that steps to eliminate

the threat can be initiated in real time," the official, involved in the enterprise, said. The FRS identifies an individual by analysing facial features from digital photographs or videos and looking for a match in the database.