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Punjab’s Pehchaan Portal for Unidentified Deceased Persons

7 September 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSPunjab’s PehchaanPortal forUnidentifiedDeceased Persons7 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Punjab rolled out Pehchaan, an online system meant to help identify bodies that nobody has claimed or recognised.

Key facts

  • Punjab is the first state to adopt a system of this kind.
  • The platform is based on MedLeaPR, a system built by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
  • It records photographs, physical features and identification marks of unidentified persons.
  • Integration with CCTNS lets missing-person records be matched against unidentified bodies.

Exam angle

  • Portal name: Pehchaan; state: Punjab.
  • Technology base: MedLeaPR by NIC.
  • Police network it connects to: CCTNS.

Test yourself

1. Which state launched the Pehchaan portal for unidentified deceased persons?

Punjab launched Pehchaan and is the first state to do so.

2. The Pehchaan portal is built on which system developed by NIC?

Pehchaan is built on NIC's MedLeaPR system.

3. Pehchaan integrates with which network to match missing persons with unidentified bodies?

It integrates with CCTNS for matching records.

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