Agartala, April 30: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the state government has set up a Special Task Force (STF) to deal with the organised criminal groups, criminal syndicates, extortion gangs and such other crimes in the state.
Saha informed that the STF headed by the Superintendent of Police (Economic Offences) would have state-wide jurisdiction.
Talking to media persons, Saha said, “The STF was formed with the objective to take focused action against organised criminal groups, criminal syndicates, extortion gangs and similar such crime.”
On Wednesday, Manik Saha held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed various affairs of Tripura.
The Tripura government earlier this week set up the first ever Crime Branch Police Station (CBPS) to investigate cases related to economic offences, serious crime, drugs and narcotics.
