Abhigyan App

On 19th June 2026, Union Home Minister launched the Abhigyan app.

  • Abhigyan is a mobile application developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) that enables field-level biometric verification and instant access to criminal records.
  • Police personnel can scan a suspect’s fingerprint using portable devices and match it against a national database of over 1.3 crore records within approximately 35 seconds.
  • The app provides direct access to National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) records, including information related to accused persons, convicts, prison inmates, narcotics offenders, and human trafficking suspects.
  • Abhigyan uses a secure architecture with two-factor authentication to ensure that ....
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