Amit Shah Stresses Use Of Technology In Crime Control; Praises NCRB’s Efforts In New Criminal Laws

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stressed the use of technology in crime control and called for a system with the generation of alerts at predefined stages. He also emphasized the timelines right from registration to disposal of the case for speedy investigation.

Amit Shah Emphasises On Use Of Technology

Charing the review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws, the Union Home Minister focused on the use of biometric technology to identify unidentified bodies.

For the unversed, the three new criminal laws were implemented by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Amit Shah said that there is a regular need to interact with senior police formations of State/UTs to monitor the progress of the crime. He also urged to regularly interact with the Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) to provide impetus to the project.

Detailing several things, Shah also appreciated NCRB’s efforts in the technical implementation of New Criminal Laws and the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System.

The Home Minister asked NCRB to create a data-rich platform to benefit the Investigation Officers and other stakeholders of the Criminal Justice System.

Moreover, during the discussions, he asked NCRB to facilitate the complete implementation of new criminal laws in ICJS 2.0, stressing on use of application the eSakshya, Nyaya Shruti, eSign, and eSummons in every State and Union Territories.

Amit Shah also emphasized that a team from the Ministry of Home Affairs and NCRB should visit the State and Union Territories to increase the adoption of technical projects.

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