Thiruvananthapuram: Even when the office of the minister’s chairman has denied the existence of government files on framing actions to curb organized crime in the state, government e-files systems show that there are direct files in circulation in the Department of the house.
In accordance with the E-File Secretariat System, File – ‘Home-M2 / 149/2021-Houses’ in ‘Kerala Organized Crime Control Act’ – Opened in the House Department on June 22.
The files that have been seen by the addition of the TK Jose TK (Home and Alertai), have been transacted at various official levels.
On September 6, the file was with assistant parts in the department of the house.
Denies the existence of the file, CMO says that there is a request from various angles to frame the law to curb organized crime and the committee has been set to check advice.
This committee includes the main secretary, additional head secretary (home and vigilance), legal secretary and former advocates of the General and today senior legal counsel in CMO, K K Raveendranath.
In accordance with the committee which is this committee on August 26, the committee has been asked to study and submit a report on the concept of the proposed law in sequence.
The first meeting of the committee scheduled for Friday was postponed.
“The idea of ​​framing such actions was debated when the gold smuggling problem emerged last year.
State police chief has proposed framing actions on Maharashtra’s control lines for organized crime laws, 1999, (McOCA).
However, the power of telephone interception is issued from legislation proposed because there are rules and procedures for intercepting telephone conversations legally, “said the source.
In accordance with Part 14 (1) McOCA, a police officer who is not under the rank of SP overseeing an organized crime investigation must submit an application in writing to competent authorities for orders that ratify or approve the interception of wire, electronic or oral communication by investigative officers when the interception can be Provides or has provided evidence of violations involving organized crime.
However, experts questioned the requirements of such actions, even if the power to knock on the phone was removed, in the state.
“There are abundant laws that have provisions to curb all types of crimes, including terrorist activities.
But the problem is that it is not used effectively.
If the police cannot act effectively, the framing of new laws will be a futile exercise .
Also, if there are provisions for the interception of calls in the new legislation, it can be used as a political weapon and lead to abuse, “said former DGP and former head of the state crime branch Vinson M Paul.