The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with the police in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, will establish an institutionalised mechanism for a coordinated action against organised crime and criminals across northern India.
On Friday, the agency said a “joint listing committee”, comprising representatives of the respective organisations, would be formed to map the network of criminal syndicates and monthly meetings held for better coordination and effective action. A robust witness protection programme would also be rolled out and efforts made for fast trials.
“These decisions were taken at a high-level inter-State coordination meeting held in Panchkula, Haryana, under the chairmanship of NIA Director-General, Dinkar Gupta. The meeting discussed the activities of leaders and members of organised criminal syndicates/groups operating in the northern States, and also the ongoing investigations in the various criminal cases connected with them,” the NIA said.
