The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Friday the creation of a collaborative structured framework with the Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh police for real-time intelligence exchange and coordinated action against the gang ecosystem in the northern area, news agency PTI reported.
It was also decided to form a ‘Joint Listing Committee’ comprised of representatives from the NIA and the three police forces to list and map the entire network of the various criminal syndicates active in the northern states and union territories, according to a statement from the federal agency’s official spokesperson.
National Investigation Agency, in collaboration with the police forces of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh, today announced the establishment of a collective institutionalised mechanism for real-time as well as regular information sharing and coordinated action and operations… pic.twitter.com/GebCQECX3b
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2023
According to the spokesperson, it was also decided to organise monthly meetings of all stakeholders to address the issue of organised crime and criminals in these regions.
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“The meeting discussed the activities of leaders and members of organized criminal syndicates and groups operating in the northern states, and also the ongoing investigations in the various criminal cases connected with them,” the statement was quoted by ANI in its report.
These decisions were made during a high-level interstate coordination conference in Panchkula, Haryana, presided over by NIA Director General Dinkar Gupta, PTI reported.
According to the statement, discussions took place during the conference about the actions of leaders and members of organised crime syndicates and organisations operating in the northern states, as well as current investigations in different criminal cases related to them.
The discussion focused on developing measures to disrupt the activities of organised crime syndicates, strengthening intelligence sharing procedures, and coordinating efforts to capture those participating in these illegal activities, ANI reported.
(With Inputs From Agencies)
