Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged serious lapses in planning, implementation, and monitoring of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) in Odisha, since its inception in 2013.

It stressed privacy breaches and lapses in both investigation and prosecution. ADVERTISEMENT

The audit on CCTNS’ performance until March 2023, found that police officers shared their login credentials with colleagues, allowing unauthorised access to the online platform. The privacy breaches and lapses in investigation and prosecution saw credentials of inspectors-in-charge (IICs) and investigating officers (IOs) being used to register FIRs and make arrests even when these officers were on leave.

The report, presented in the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday, emphasi

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