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Wrongful Arrest: Facial Recognition Mistakes Engineer for Burglar

2/25/2026

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Alvi Choudhury, a software engineer in Southampton, was arrested for a burglary he did not commit after facial recognition used by Thames Valley Police wrongly identified him.
The technology matched him to a suspect 100 miles away despite differences in appearance, leading to nearly 10 hours of detention.
Choudhury seeks damages and transparency about wrongful arrests, noting that police acknowledge bias and say the arrest rested on assessment.

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Story summary

Alvi Choudhury, a software engineer in Southampton, was arrested for a burglary he did not commit after facial recognition used by Thames Valley Police wrongly identified him.
The technology matched him to a suspect 100 miles away despite differences in appearance, leading to nearly 10 hours of detention.
Choudhury seeks damages and transparency about wrongful arrests, noting that police acknowledge bias and say the arrest rested on assessment.