According to Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, a Special Task Force (STF) has been established to combat organized criminal groups in the State.  

 

The Special Task Force will have statewide jurisdiction and function under the Crime Branch of Tripura Police with a Superintendent of Police as its chief, he said.

 

“A Special Task Force (STF) having pan-Tripura jurisdiction has been formed in the Tripura Police Crime Branch headed by the Superintendent of Police (Economic Offences), to take focused action against organized criminal groups, criminal syndicates, extortion gangs, and such other crime”. CM Saha said on Twitter.  

 

The state government’s decision to form the STF came within days of Saha meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi