New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted a week-long international training programme on anti-corruption investigations and asset recovery at its academy in Ghaziabad, bringing together 24 law enforcement officers from 16 countries.
The programme was organised under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs. The valedictory session was presided over by N. Venu Gopal, Special Director, CBI.
The participating officers represented Botswana, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Madagascar, Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Panama and Paraguay. The group comprised 11 women and 13 men working in law enforcement and investigative agencies.
The training covered international and Indian anti-corruption laws, including provisions under the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Participants received instruction on digital evidence collection, cryptocurrency investigations, financial trail analysis, asset tracing and identification of benami properties and shell company networks.
Other subjects included legal support for investigations, evidentiary requirements, recovery of crime proceeds and civil and criminal asset forfeiture.
As part of the programme, participants visited the Network for Evidence Tracing, Research and Analysis (NETRA) laboratory and the Global Operations Centre at CBI headquarters. They also undertook an educational visit to historically significant locations in Delhi.
The initiative aimed to strengthen investigative skills and promote international cooperation in tackling corruption and recovering proceeds of crime.
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