India 's National Crime Records Bureau ( NCRB ) has dismissed privacy , misidentification and other concerns over a proposed National Automated Face Recognition System ( NAFRS ) . In response to a tender from non - profit the Internet Freedom Foundation ( IFF ) , NCRB said NAFRS would follow the guidelines of comparing police suspect images with those on Drug Enforcement Agency databases , and could also add bulk subject images or CCTV footage . IFF called for the tender to be withdrawn until a legal framework for facial recognition technology was in place .
India's National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) has dismissed privacy, misidentification and other concerns over a proposed National Automated Facial Recognition System (NAFRS). In response to a filing from non-profit the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), NCRB said NAFRS would follow existing guidelines of comparing police suspect images with those on Law Enforcement Agency databases, and could also add bulk subject images or CCTV footage. IFF called for the tender to be withdrawn until a legal framework surrounding facial recognition technology was in place.