'Hired killer, drug smuggler': Unusual professions found in UP Police app's tenant verification section
tenant verification section of the Uttar Pradesh Police's UPCOP mobile app has sparked controversy for its unconventional list of 'professions' including hired killer, drug smuggler, gambler, bootlegger, nomad, and beggar. Social media users, including Arvind Chauhan, shared screenshots of the app, highlighting these surprising options. The issue gained traction, leading UP Police to acknowledge it on their official Twitter account, stating, «Thank you for pointing it out. The dropdown is based on master data populated by NCRB.» However, the connection between NCRB's crime records and the professions listed remains unclear.
Officials from UP Police indicated that the anomaly could be due to the way data was fed into the app. The UPCOP app, besides tenant verification, is used for filing complaints and generating FIRs, utilizing NCRB data to specify offences under IPC sections.
It is monitored by the technical services department and has been used for various online services including employee verification, police verification, character certificate verification, and obtaining permissions for protests, events, and film shoots.
UPCOP App's Unusual Professions: A Social Media Sensation
The tenant section of the Uttar Pradesh Police mobile app UPCOP recently caught the attention of many after multiple bizarre professions were listed in the verification area. Some of the professions listed on the app for tenant verification are 'drug smuggles', 'gambler', 'bootlegger', and 'beggar', reported the Times of India. Social
