Shah launches database on bomb blasts in India, Pg10

Key Highlights:

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System (NIDMS) on Friday.
• The NIDMS contains details of every bomb blast in India since 1999.
• The platform aims to aid in the investigation of terrorist incidents and analyze various aspects.
• The NIDMS headquarters is located at the National Security Guard (NSG) garrison in Manesar, Haryana.
• The online database is accessible to State police, Central Armed Police Forces, and other investigating agencies.

Detailed Insights:

• The NIDMS will connect previously siloed data sources and use artificial intelligence for analysis.
• Data related to any explosion or IED incident can be included in the system to guide investigations across States.
• The platform will help analyze patterns of bomb blasts, the modus operandi, and the explosives used.
• It will also help establish inter-linkages between incidents based on modus operandi and circuit methods.
• The NIDMS is a secure national digital platform designed to enable accurate and organised analysis of bomb explosion-related incidents.
• It will strengthen the collection, standardisation, integration and secure sharing of IED-related data.
• The platform will serve as a single-click access window for data scattered across different case files for investigation agencies and anti-terror organisations.
• The NIDMS can establish links between incidents based on location, type of explosions, or the circuit used.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Improvised Explosive Device (IED): A bomb fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals.
• Modus Operandi: A particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or habitual.
• National Security Guard (NSG): A counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs.