Ahmedabad Crime Branch Partners with UIDAI for Aadhaar-Enabled PATHIK Software

• Ahmedabad City Crime Branch is the first law enforcement agency to sign an agreement with UIDAI for Aadhaar-enabled guest verification.
• The PATHIK (Program for Analysis of Traveler and Hotel Informatics) application now integrates with the Aadhaar App for 'smart policing'.
• PATHIK software was the only law enforcement project selected among 11 agencies for national recognition, highlighting its unique role.
• The upgraded system allows hotels, PGs, and homestays in Gujarat to instantly verify guest identities digitally via consent-based QR-code scanning.
• No Aadhaar numbers are stored; the software uses secure, digitally signed demographics and photographs, and has helped locate over 50 missing persons and identify illegal immigrants.

Why It Matters: Ahmedabad Crime Branch's PATHIK software, integrated with Aadhaar, revolutionizes guest verification in Gujarat.