- NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it was time Indian
investigation agencies use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives as
he launched the 'Bharatpol' portal to facilitate faster international
assistance for agencies.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the gathering
during the launch of 'Bharatpol' portal developed by the CBI, in New Delhi,
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (PTI Photo)
- Speaking at the launch of 'Bharatpol at the Bharat
Mandapam here, the minister underlined that the real-time interface was the
most important feature of the portal developed by the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI). It will allow central and state agencies to easily connect
with the Interpol and speed up their investigations, he said.
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- "It is time that we use modern technology and
techniques to nab and bring to justice the fugitives who absconded from India
after committing a crime," Shah said.
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- "We have to keep an eye on global challenges and
update our internal systems. Bharatpol is a step in that direction," he
said.
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- He said the new portal will allow central and state probe
agencies to share and obtain information on their cases from the 195 member
nations of the Interpol.
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- The three new criminal laws brought by the Modi
government last year will ensure that trials against fugitives and absconders
are conducted in a better manner.
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- "I would urge the CBI to take the responsibility of
training the states for capacity building regarding Bharatpol and also for the
three new criminal laws," Shah said.
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- "We need to institutionalise these systems along
with the knowledge of various kinds of Interpol notices and their
procedures," he said.
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- PTI first reported about the setting up of the
'Bharatpol' portal.
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- The CBI and the National Central Bureau of India are
responsible for Interpol-related affairs.
