To boost capability constructing on the state-level to struggle terrorism, Union Residence Secretary Govind Mohan Friday requested the states to ship competent officers to the NIA which might not solely assist steer the company’s development but additionally enrich the investigation tradition again dwelling when the officers return to their state.
Addressing the Anti-Terror Convention-2024 on Thursday, organised by the NIA, Union Residence Minister Amit Shah had stated that the Centre will quickly convey a nationwide counter-terrorism coverage and technique.
In a press release Friday, an NIA spokesperson stated that the convention concluded with a consensus amongst varied central and state companies and police forces on the necessity for stronger collaborative efforts backed by a standardised technique to fight the menace of terrorism, significantly with respect to cybercrime and monetary terrorism.
In the course of the convention, marked by a collection of brainstorming classes, the spokesperson stated, “there was a broad consensus that whereas UAPA is a robust authorized software to sort out terror, it ought to be utilized fastidiously and judiciously to keep away from potential misuse and guarantee its effectiveness in combating terrorism.”
“The convention centered on the necessity for a unified method to take care of terrorism throughout states within the curiosity of nationwide safety. Consensus emerged in the course of the classes on the significance of a holistic, well-rounded technique, encompassing the complete nationwide framework extending from the federal government all the way down to the bottom ranges of policing and investigation,” the spokesperson stated.
In his concluding remarks, Mohan referred to as for enhanced capacity-building on the state- degree to struggle terrorism. The NIA shall be conducting a number of extra capacity-building classes for states, he stated, including that extra Nationwide Forensic Science College (NFSU) campuses and CFSLs have been additionally within the pipeline.
“The Residence Secretary spoke extensively on the position of the Monetary Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) in coping with monetary and cyber-related crimes in a coordinated and complete method. Taking off from the Union Residence Minister’s feedback, he reiterated want for all police and investigative companies and forces to work collectively,” the spokesperson stated.
“The session on case research in terror investigations proved to be a particularly attention-grabbing facet of the convention, with most individuals keenly following the narrative of the high-profile Rameshwaram café blast,” the spokesperson stated.
