Amit Shah backs NIA-like Bengal outfit to tackle terrorism
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with West Bengal officials to discuss establishing a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) to combat terrorism and narcotics. The meeting also addressed border security, cybersecurity, and women's safety initiatives in the state.
Why it matters
The proposal to create an SIA in West Bengal reflects a broader push for centralized law enforcement coordination to address regional security threats.
KOLKATA: Bengal can become the first state to have a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) modelled on National Investigation Agency (NIA). The proposal was among several discussed at a law-and-order review meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah and attended by CM Suvendu Adhikari, along with senior officials from the state and the Centre, in Kolkata on Sunday.Now, only Jammu & Kashmir, a Union Territory, has such an agency, which investigates terrorism-related offences and high-value counterfeit currency cases. It also serves as the UT’s nodal agency for coordination with NIA and central intelligence agencies.An official statement said the meeting at Soujanya, a state-run facility, also focused on taking steps to establish an Anti-Narcotics Task Force and an Anti-Terrorist Squad in the state.
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