Published: 25 December 2025ANIGovernance
Amit Shah Launches India's First AI-Powered Organised Crime Network Database (OCND)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched India's first-ever national-level 'Organised Crime Network Database' (OCND) on December 26, 2025 at the Anti-Terror Conference 2025, organized by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The AI-powered database is designed to dismantle criminal syndicates that compromise internal security.
The OCND integrates FIRs, charge sheets, dossiers, and other critical inputs from all states, making them accessible to investigating agencies in real time. It offers voice-matching capabilities, fingerprint data, and rapid cross-referencing. The NIA developed the OCND in collaboration with state police forces and NATGRID. Amit Shah also launched a Weapons Database for lost, looted, and recovered arms. He declared the government is planning a '360-degree assault on organised crime.'
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Q: Discuss how the AI-powered Organised Crime Network Database (OCND), launched by Amit Shah on December 26, 2025, advances India's internal-security architecture against organised crime syndicates.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched India's first AI-powered Organised Crime Network Database on December 26, 2025 at the NIA Anti-Terror Conference. Developed with state police and NATGRID, it integrates FIRs, chargesheets, and dossiers across states with voice-matching and fingerprint capabilities. Shah also unveiled a Weapons Database for lost, looted, recovered arms.
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India's first national-level Organised Crime Network Database (OCND) was launched by which Union Minister?
Explanation · Correct answer BUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched India's first-ever national-level Organised Crime Network Database (OCND) at the Anti-Terror Conference 2025, organized by the NIA on December 26, 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Who launched the Organised Crime Network Database and at which conference?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched India's first-ever national-level Organised Crime Network Database on December 26, 2025 at the Anti-Terror Conference 2025, organized by the National Investigation Agency.
What is the OCND designed to do for internal security?
The AI-powered database is designed to dismantle criminal syndicates that compromise internal security.
What information and capabilities does the OCND provide to investigating agencies?
The OCND integrates FIRs, charge sheets, dossiers and other critical inputs from all states, making them accessible to investigating agencies in real time. It offers voice-matching capabilities, fingerprint data and rapid cross-referencing.
Who developed the OCND and what other database did Amit Shah launch?
The NIA developed the OCND in collaboration with state police forces and NATGRID. Amit Shah also launched a Weapons Database for lost, looted and recovered arms.
