India, Dec. 27 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday urged a uniform structure for Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) for the police across the country. Pointing ATS's role as extremely important, he also directed all Director Generals of Police from the States to implement it as soon as possible. He was inaugurating the 'Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025'.

Shah launched two databases - the Organised Crime Network Database and the Weapons Database for lost, looted and recovered arms - hosted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The databases are meant to be used by law enforcement agencies across the country. The Home Minister said a new plan to launch "a 360-degree assault on organised crime" would be brought in the coming days, and th...