MHA asks agencies to not seek info of each other from telecom companies

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all the Central law enforcement agencies to not approach the telecom service providers directly to get details of other central agencies, who have accessed the call data records (CDR).

A source said that the direction was issued last month after the Centre received complaints from a few agencies, specifically those working in the counter terrorism cases, alleging that other agencies on the pretext of getting details of their suspects, are also seeking information of some specific numbers procured by other agencies/units.