- This is the first time such a device is being used in India.
- The GPS tracker anklet is a wearable device affixed around the ankle of the person to be monitored and tracks their movement.
- This technology is already being used in Western countries such as the USA, United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
- The first person to wear this anklet tracker was Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, an operative linked to Hizbul Mujahideen, who is accused in a 2007 terror financing case.
- The use of these devices aims to prevent accused persons from jumping bail.
- This initiative by the J&K Police could help decongest prisons to a large extent.
Question:
Q.1 Which police force in India has become the first to use GPS tracker anklets for terror-accused individuals on bail?a. Delhi Police
b. Mumbai Police
c. Jammu and Kashmir Police
d. Haryana Police
