Gujarat Police launch AI-powered tool to strengthen NDPS case investigation and prosecution

Gujarat Police have become the first in the country to develop an artificial intelligence-driven tool called ‘NARIT AI’ (Narcotics Analysis & RAG-based Investigation Tool), aimed at strengthening narcotics investigation and enforcement. 

According to Gujarat Police, NARIT AI is a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)-based system designed to assist law enforcement agencies in handling complex narcotics cases under the NDPS legal framework. 

By integrating legal provisions, case laws, and investigative procedures, the system provides real-time analytical support to investigating officers.

How the AI tool works

• Police officers need to upload the FIR (First Information Report) into the system 

• The tool analyses the case and generates a detailed report 

• It highlights strengths and weaknesses of the case 

• It suggests legal steps and improvements 

The system also provides:

• Guidelines based on court judgments 

• Proper investigation procedures 

• A checklist of evidence 

• Do’s and don’ts for officers

The application was developed by Western Railway police, Vadodara division, in collaboration with a Mumbai-based AI startup. 

The application was conceptualised under the guidance of Director General of Police (DGP) K L N Rao and Surat City Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot, and was initiated by Abhay Soni, Superintendent of Police (SP), Western Railway, Vadodara.

The RAG technology-based AI system analyses the FIR using only its trained database and does not rely on open-source internet searches. The application follows recent Gujarat High Court guidelines on the use of AI and  is classified as a private AI system developed specifically for Gujarat Police and not accessible to the general public.

Prediction for prosecution

In addition to providing investigation guidelines, the tool is capable of predicting courtroom-level defence arguments and offering rebuttals based on historical case laws of the high courts and the Supreme Court. The RAG-based AI technology minimises hallucinations (false assumptions) and delivers results strictly based on trained case laws and legal provisions.