Functioning of NIA
National Investigation Agency (NIA), since its establishment on 31.12.2008, has been entrusted with 34 cases, out of which charge sheets in 20 cases have been filed in the trial courts. Out of these charge-sheeted cases, the Hon’ble Courts have pronounced judgment in 02 cases convicting two accused.
NIA has its headquarters in Delhi. In 2010, a branch office was opened at Hyderabad. In 2011, Guwahati branch office was operationalized. Expansion and strengthening of NIA is a continuous process and related to the assigned work load norms/requirements as assessed from time to time.
This was stated by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
RS/PT/NIA