The Assam Government has decided to make the Intelligence wing of the Assam police a separate cadre.
The decision was taken at a recent law and order review by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The decision aims at strengthening the Intelligence gathering mechanism of the Assam Police to meet the growing challenges of terrorist and insurgent outfits.The CM had already asked State Chief Secretary J Khosla to take up steps by separating the Intelligence Branch from the police and also to initiate a slew of measures to strengthen the Intelligence network so as to raise the level of efficiency and competency of the police force in maintaining law and order and combating other crimes.
“It is of crucial importance that appropriate training inputs are given for developing the right attitude and for imparting the relevant knowledge and skills to improve the intelligence gathering mechanism to meet the growing challenges of terrorist and insurgent outfits,” Gogoi said.Principal Secretary, Home and Political, MGVK Bhanu said the decision to set up a separate intelligence cadre aims at raising officials with the correct aptitude and training.
The proposed cadre is likely be set up on the lines of the Intelligence Bureau.