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News Topical, Digital Desk : For the first time in the country, steps have been taken to provide a technological boost to the fight against terrorism and organized crime. In this regard, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the country's first centralized digital weapons database. Launched by the NIA's Anti-Terror Conference, this system will now help monitor weapons movement in real time.
What is a digital database?
The official name of this database is "Lost, Looted, and Recovered Firearms." It will create a shared record of all stolen, looted, missing, and recovered firearms across the country. Each weapon will be identified by its serial number, model, caliber, and location of recovery.
Who will run the digital database?
The platform will be hosted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). It will operate on a secure digital network, where only authorized police and security agencies will be granted access.
What's special?
This isn't just a data storage system, but an analytics-based system. Whenever a weapon is discovered in a new case, its history will be revealed. Data from one state will be instantly visible to police stations in other states. This will increase access to illegal weapons.
Who will benefit the most?
State police and special task forces will benefit the most from this. Through this, central armed forces, border security agencies, and intelligence agencies will receive immediate alerts on any criminal activity or suspicious movement.
Why was there a need?
The need for a digital database arose because until now, weapons information was fragmented across states. Criminals exploited this by stealing weapons from one state and using them in another.
The new database will fill this gap. It can be understood this way: if a weapon stolen from Bihar is found in a crime in Uttar Pradesh, the system will immediately tell you where the weapon came from, when it was lost, and what case it is linked to.
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