Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. File photo | Photo credit: Sandeep Saxena
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday, December 28, 2022 said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has developed a new online portal on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Letter Rogatory (LR) requests for investigative agencies.
Shri Bhalla, who inaugurated the Interpol Liaison Officers’ Workshop organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the topic “LR/MLAT and Extradition Matters”, said that requests from other countries for legal assistance are also considered on priority as part of reciprocity should go.
The Home Secretary invited feedback and practical suggestions for improving the efficacy of international cooperation channels for assistance in criminal matters.
Interpol liaison officers from States, Union Territories, other law enforcement agencies and CBI officials participated in the workshop.
The workshop also focused on using Interpol notices and drafting requests that focused on crime.