Bhubaneswar: Five eastern states Tuesday resolved to strengthen inter-state coordination for effectively combating organised crimes, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said.
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed on this at a high-level meeting of the Eastern Regional Police Coordination Committee (ERPCC) held here under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The meeting, chaired by Odisha’s Director General of Police YB Khurania, was attended by the DGPs of the four other states, along with senior officers from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and other officers from the participating states.
Welcoming the delegates, Khurania observed that such collaborative platforms are instrumental in strengthening operational synergy, fostering mutual trust and reinforcing the country’s internal security architecture.
He said that contemporary security threats such as organised crime, cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking and Left-Wing Extremism transcend geographical boundaries and therefore demand a coordinated, technology-driven and intelligence-led response.
“No state can effectively address these challenges in isolation. There is a need to continuous intelligence sharing, seamless information exchange, adoption of advanced technology and close inter-state cooperation to counter increasingly sophisticated criminal and extremist networks,” Khurania said
Officials attending the meeting said that the day-long deliberations covered a wide range of issues of strategic importance.
Detailed discussions were held on the monitoring and effective rehabilitation of surrendered Maoists, evolving coordinated strategies to curb inter-state narcotics trafficking, strengthening inter-state cooperation to combat cybercrime through real-time intelligence sharing, expediting the transfer and time-bound investigation of Zero FIRs, enhancing railway security, and developing a unified strategy to address the challenge of illegal infiltration.
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The participating states also deliberated on strengthening coordinated operations against inter-state criminal networks, improving policing in border areas and enhancing technology-enabled, intelligence-based policing mechanisms, officials said.
Acknowledging the importance of sustained collaboration, the states also agreed to institutionalise regular coordination meetings at regular intervals.
These meetings will serve as a platform to review progress, share best practices, address emerging security concerns and further strengthen operational coordination among the participating states and central agencies.
Khurania expressed confidence that the decisions and recommendations emerging from the deliberations would significantly strengthen inter-state cooperation, enhance law enforcement capabilities, reinforce national security and provide a robust framework for effectively addressing complex security challenges across Eastern India.
