By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : With terrorists finding inroads into India’s stock-market, top police brass of the country will hold a three-day conference this week on ways and means to tackle financial terrorism and funding of militant groups.
The Directors General and Inspectors General annual Conference, beginning on Oct 3, will focus mainly on matters relating to national, economic and financial security.
The meet, organised by Intelligence Bureau, will be inaugurated by Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address top cops on Oct 4.
“Hawala transfers, fake currency, foreign contributions masked as social or religious donations remain key elements in financing cross-border terrorism,” official sources said while underlining the urgent need to counter the menace.
Financial experts from Enforcement Directorate and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence will take part in the meet to formulate a comprehensive policy to check manipulation of stock and commodity markets besides monitoring strategic investments of concern in sensitive sectors and regions.
“These are some of the key areas from where threats to economic security originate,” the sources said.