Fingerprints to videos and picture NIA builds its own terror database
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently established the National Terrorism Data Fusion & Analysis Centre (NTDFAC) at its headquarters in Delhi.
National Terrorism Data Fusion and Analysis Centre (NTDFAC)
- The centre, akin to the US Global Terrorism Database, consolidates information on terrorists.
- Including those affiliated with groups like Indian Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Khalistani militant organizations.
- This includes case history, fingerprints, videos, pictures, and social media profiles.
- It envisions expanding its capabilities by including voice samples for improved identification.
- At NTDFAC, the NIA has
- National Automated Fingerprint Identification System with over 92 lakh records
- Integrated Monitoring of Terrorism with data on 22,000 terrorist cases
- National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-Offenders with data of more than 5 lakh narco offenders etc.
Advance Systems
- The NTDFAC incorporates a face recognition system, enabling the scanning of suspects from CCTV footage.
- It aims to assist NIA officers and state police forces in identifying and tracking terrorists efficiently.
Prelims Takeaway
- National Terrorism Data Fusion and Analysis Centre (NTDFAC)
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)