PAIS HAS LED TO AI-POWERED VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM, HOUSING A “VOICE BANK” OF OVER 84,000 SAMPLES OF KNOWN CRIMINALS & SUSPECTS, PAIS INTEGRATES A ROBUST CRIMINAL DATABASE OF OVER 3,90,000 OFFENDERS
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Hitting the malintentions of gangsters and their associates in Punjab under Operation ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’, Punjab Police is now equipped with a voice recognition system under the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System (PAIS) to penetrate networks of various gangs operating from abroad and misguiding Punjab’s youth into carrying out illegal activities in the state.
PAIS has led to an AI-powered Voice Recognition System, which houses a “Voice Bank” of over 84,000 samples of known criminals and suspects.
Beyond voice identification, PAIS integrates a robust criminal database of over 3,90,000 offenders, complete with gang affiliations and phonetic search capabilities. Its advanced Gang Tree Search tool allows investigators to visualise the hierarchy of organised crime networks, linking street-level crimes to their international masterminds.
Nearly 60 notorious gangsters linked to Punjab are operating from countries such as Canada, the United States, Italy, and others, and law enforcement agencies have been grappling with a new wave of “remote-controlled” extortion, where threats are issued via encrypted apps and international virtual numbers.
With PAIS, Punjab Police has gotten an extended arm to further strengthen the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ operation, enabling smart and data-driven policing. The ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, which has successfully achieved its initial objective of making the state safer from gangsters under the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government, will further reinforce the state government’s zero-tolerance policy towards organised crime and its commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to make Punjab safer.
“For years, foreign-based gangsters have exploited technology to run extortion rackets from safe havens abroad. Under the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign of the Bhagwant Mann Government, PAIS has become a force multiplier. Our AI-driven voice matching can identify the caller within minutes, allowing us to act swiftly and decisively,” said Promod Ban, ADGP, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF).
PAIS also enables authorities to intercept crimes before they occur. Recent operations have successfully thwarted targeted killings by tracking digital communications between foreign handlers and local recruits, leading to timely arrests and disruption of planned attacks.
“Earlier, we were often dealing with isolated incidents. Under the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ strategy, PAIS allows us to see the entire ecosystem: who is funding, who is coordinating, and who is executing. This intelligence-led approach is helping us dismantle entire networks, not just arrest individuals,” he added.
This capability has empowered Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) to dismantle entire networks, not just individual criminals, further strengthening the impact of the state government’s crackdown. Dedicated Fugitive Tracking Cells are also leveraging PAIS intelligence to coordinate with global agencies, including Interpol, for the identification and extradition of overseas-based gangsters.
Promod Ban also noted, “Our Fugitive Tracking Cells, strengthened under the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, are equipped with real-time intelligence from PAIS. This has significantly improved our coordination with international agencies and enhanced our ability to bring back offenders hiding abroad.”
“This is a paradigm shift, from reactive policing to predictive policing. Under the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, we are able to identify threats, track conversations, and intervene before a crime is executed. That is the real power of AI in policing. Our message is clear: no matter where criminals operate from, we have the capability and the technology to track them, expose them, and bring them to justice,” he added.
