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India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, who launched the ‘Bharatpol’ portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), said it’ll help law enforcement agencies access international police assistance in cyber and financial crimes.
The portal was launched on Tuesday, January 7.
Shah took to X to share pictures from the event.
“Launched the #BHARATPOL portal today, developed by the CBI. The new global data-sharing platform among agencies will create a milestone in pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision to curb borderless crimes through global cooperation and help us bring back fugitives from abroad,” he tweeted.
The growing footprint of transnational crimes including cyber-crime, financial crimes, online radicalization, organized crimes, drug trafficking and human trafficking, necessitates rapid and real-time international assistance in criminal investigations.
To address this challenge, CBI has developed the Bharatpol Portal, accessible through its official website, which will bring all the stakeholders on a common platform, said the ministry in a statement.
The portal will significantly facilitate Indian LEAs enabling real-time information sharing for faster access to international police assistance.
The CBI, as the National Central Bureau (NCB-New Delhi) for Interpol in India, facilitates international cooperation in criminal matters in collaboration with various agencies across the country, including law enforcement agencies, it said.
At the Central, State, and Union Territory levels, this coordination is executed through Interpol Liaison Officers (ILOs), who are further linked to Unit Officers (UOs) at the level of Superintendents of Police, Commissioners of Police and Branch Heads, within their respective organisations. Presently, communications among the CBI, ILOs, and UOs primarily rely on letters, emails and faxes, the statement said.
The Bharatpol portal will streamline the processing of all requests for international assistance through Interpol, including the issuance of Red Notices and other colour-coded Interpol notices.
The statement said the Bharatpol portal will become a transformative tool for field-level police officers, enhancing their efficiency in dealing with crimes and security challenges. By facilitating easier and faster access to international assistance, it will strengthen India’s efforts in combating transnational crimes.
(Photo courtesy: x.com/AmitShah)