Panjagutta police station in Hyderabad is set to become India's first artificial intelligence-powered police station, with Telangana Police planning to launch the project as a pilot in the first week of December, Hyderabad Mail reported on November 12.

Source: Hyderabad Mail

The initiative is being taken up on the directions of Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand, who is expected to inaugurate the facility, and Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar reviewed the preparations during an inspection of the station on Wednesday, November 11, according to reports by Urban Acres and Dakshin News.

Under the pilot, AI will assist police personnel across the station's workflow — receiving public complaints, registering First Information Reports (FIRs), maintaining case diaries, preparing investigation reports and drafting chargesheets — while final legal and operational decisions remain with police officers, IAS Point's summary of the project said.

First week of DecPilot launch
~10 languagesSetu kiosk complaints
1 stationPilot before any wider rollout

A key feature is the 'Setu' kiosk already installed at the station's reception, where complainants can submit grievances in nearly 10 languages; the system translates the submissions into the local language for officers. The station's systems will also analyse local crime patterns, traffic congestion, and data on hostels and commercial establishments within the station limits to support policing decisions.

Pilot first, expansion later

Telangana Police will assess the Panjagutta pilot's performance before deciding whether the AI-station model should be extended to other police stations across the state. Reports so far do not specify the technology vendor, the project cost, or the data-protection safeguards for AI-assisted records.

The Panjagutta project is the first time AI assistance is being built into the full working of an Indian police station rather than a single public-facing service, and its December evaluation will decide whether the model spreads. Sources: Hyderabad Mail, November 12; Urban Acres, November 12; Dakshin News, November 12; IAS Point project summary, November 12.