Bhubaneswar: Senior police leaders from five eastern states on Tuesday resolved to strengthen coordinated action against inter-state crime, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), cybercrime, narcotics trafficking and other emerging security threats during the Eastern Regional Police Coordination Committee (ERPCC) Meeting-2026 held in Bhubaneswar.Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the high-level meeting brought together Directors General of Police (DGPs) from Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, along with senior officers from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and other central agencies.The meeting was chaired by Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, who welcomed the delegates and thanked the Ministry of Home Affairs for entrusting Odisha Police with hosting the regional coordination forum.In his inaugural address, Khurania said security threats such as organised crime, cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking and Left-Wing Extremism extend beyond state boundaries and require a coordinated, intelligence-led and technology-driven response.He stressed that no state can effectively tackle these challenges in isolation and called for continuous intelligence sharing, seamless exchange of information, adoption of advanced technology and stronger inter-state cooperation to counter increasingly sophisticated criminal and extremist networks.The day-long deliberations focused on several key security issues, including monitoring and rehabilitation of surrendered Left-Wing Extremists, coordinated efforts to curb inter-state narcotics trafficking, strengthening cybercrime investigations through real-time intelligence sharing, expediting the transfer and investigation of Zero FIRs, enhancing railway security and developing a unified strategy to address illegal infiltration.
