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AI Cameras Flag Habitual Offenders During Ganesh Visarjan

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Mumbai Police deployed over 24,000 officers for Ganesh Visarjan on September 25, 2026.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mobilized about 25,000 staff, 1,132 lifeguards, 85 ambulances and 10 motorboats.
Heavy vehicles were prohibited on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road from 10 am September 25 to noon September 26.
Central Railway operated 22 special night suburban services between CSMT and Kalyan/Thane from September 23-26.
AI-enabled cameras with facial recognition monitored processions and flagged habitual offenders.

History

Historical Context

The 26/11 attacks of November 2008, carried out by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen, killed 175 people and exposed Mumbai’s security gaps. In response, the Maharashtra government created the anti-terror Force One, expanded CCTV coverage and formed the National Investigation Agency. Those reforms now support the September 2026 deployment of over 24,000 police officers and AI-enabled cameras for citywide crowd control.

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Story summary

Mumbai Police deployed over 24,000 officers for Ganesh Visarjan on September 25, 2026.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mobilized about 25,000 staff, 1,132 lifeguards, 85 ambulances and 10 motorboats.
Heavy vehicles were prohibited on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road from 10 am September 25 to noon September 26.
Central Railway operated 22 special night suburban services between CSMT and Kalyan/Thane from September 23-26.
AI-enabled cameras with facial recognition monitored processions and flagged habitual offenders.

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