The CBI has decided to train its officers to investigate and recover black money that has been deposited in tax havens aboard. This is a part of the training programme initiated by the Interpol on anti-corruption and asset recovery for prosecutors. The first phase of this training exercise begins on Monday.
According to a CBI spokesperson, the basic idea behind launching this programme is to enhance the knowledge and skills of investigators and prosecutors in tracking assets of mass corruption, and making effective use of legal assistance in international and trans-border investigations.
The six-day training, which will be inaugurated by minister of state for personnel V. Narayanasamy, would be a first such international training exercise for police officers, investigators and prosecutors of Interpol member countries.
Thirty police officers from different countries, including Australia, Afghanistan, China, Hongkong, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and the Phillipines will be participating in the programme also. The agenda of the exercise will include talk by senior officers of the Interpol and the CBI.
“Representatives of the UNODC, senior officers of the enforcement directorate, experts from the American Bar Association, chartered accountants and cyber forensic experts will also share their experience and expertise with the participants,” the official said.
The CBI itself is investigating a number of corruption cases including 2G spectrum allocation case, CWG case and Bofors case, in which proceeds have allegedly been taken to tax havens.