FBI, CBI Chiefs discuss ways to tackle cybercrime, recognise challenges posed by transnational crimes
Pannun on the American soil, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday focused on improving coordination in combating transnational crimes, including reportedly Khalistani extremism.
This was decided when FBI Director Christopher Wray met CBI Director Praveen Sood on Monday.
The meeting focused on strengthening the exchange of information on criminal matters, for improved coordination in combating transnational crimes and sharing of expertise in investigation of technology-enabled crimes, according to an official statement.
Both agencies recognised the challenges posed by organised crime networks, cyber-enabled financial crimes, ransomware threats, economic crimes and transnational crimes.
The need to expedite sharing of evidence and for closer assistance in bringing criminals and fugitives to face justice was deliberated, according to the statement. It was also discussed to exchange best practices of FBI Academy, Quantico and CBI Academy, Ghaziabad.
Last week, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said, «Pannun is wanted by our agencies for violation of the law and there is a process under which we seek assistance and that they are prosecuted. It depends on whether the crime is committed.
