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AI Joins the Force: Maharashtra Police Deploys ‘Crime-OS’ for Smarter Investigations

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By Dheeraj Fartode  Imagine a police officer uploads an FIR and within seconds, an AI assistant begins planning the investigation. It write official letters, scan bank data and spot suspicious transactions. It sounds like science fiction - but it’s now reality in Maharashtra. The state police have started using Crime-OS, a powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool developed under the MARVEL project (Maharashtra Research and Vigilance for Enhanced Law Enforcement). This tool, built in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur, works like the co-pilot feature in Microsoft Office - but to solve crimes. It helps police save valuable time and reduces the heavy workload of investigations. Assistant Superitendent of Police (ASP) Deepak Agrawal explained that police investigations usually take a lot of time and effort. Crime-OS is designed to ease that burden. “For example, if a fraud case FIR is uploaded, the tool automatically picks out important information. It t...
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Biased action ? Only 61 motorcycles penalized for overspeeding against 7,968 cars in Nagpur

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In the first three months of this year, there have been 8,123 cases of overspeeding on the roads of Nagpur, with a staggering 7,968 cases registered against car drivers and just 61 cases against motorcycles, according to statistics from the City traffic police. The population of two-wheelers is around 15 lakh while the population of four-wheelers is around two lakhs. The disproportionate number of overspeeding cases against cars has led to concerns of bias in the enforcement of traffic laws.

Experts have suggested that the traffic police may be focusing disproportionately on cars while neglecting to enforce laws against motorcyclists who are also speeding. Ravindra Kaskhedikar, Secretary of Janakrosh and member of National Road Safety Council, said that it is visible on the city streets that two-wheeler riders are indulged in overspeeding. “If they are not penalized by the police, the overspeeding on the streets would not stop,” he said. It is important for law enforcement agencies to ensure that they are enforcing traffic laws fairly and without bias, in order to promote public safety and prevent accidents, he added. 

When asked, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Traffic, Chetna Tidke, has responded by stating that the action was taken against the vehicles plying in the outskirts of the city, resulting in a higher number of cars than motorcycles being fined. She further stated that action against overspeeding vehicles plying in central areas of the city is also on cards.

A retired traffic police official said that the uneven enforcement of traffic laws is a cause for concern, and it may be helpful for the traffic police to review their enforcement practices and consider whether there are any biases or gaps in their approach that may be contributing to the unequal enforcement of traffic laws. Raising public awareness about the dangers of overspeeding and the importance of responsible driving can also help to promote safer driving practices among all road users.

Even though over 22,000 autorickshaws are operating in Nagpur, only one autorikshaw was found overspeeding in the city in the past three months to the traffic police, revealed the statistics.


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