Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (December 26, 2025) launched two databases — the Organised Crime Network Database and the Weapons Database for lost, looted & recovered arms — hosted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The databases are meant to be used by law enforcement agencies across the country.
The Home Minister said a new plan to launch "a 360-degree assault on organised crime" would be brought in the coming days, and that these databases would form "a core asset of the zero-terror policy."
Mr. Shah made the remarks while inaugurating the Anti-Terrorism Conference 2025, organised by the NIA on Friday (December 26), when he also unveiled the NIA's updated crime manual, besides the two databases.
Addressing the two-day conference attended by top police and central agencies officers from across the country, Shah highlighted links between organised criminals and terrorists.
