Anti-Terrorism Squad

For the former name of the New Zealand Police tactical group, see Anti-Terrorist Squad.

An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Legal jurisdiction Republic of India
Primary governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Secondary governing bodyPolice forces of the states and union territories of India

An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is an Indian special counterterrorism unit present in several state police agencies of India including Maharashtra Police, Gujarat Police, Kerala Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Rajasthan Police, Bihar Police, Jharkhand Police,Tamil Nadu Police, Madhya Pradesh Police and Chhattisgarh Police. These units are frequently involved in the investigative, intelligence and emergency response aspects related to terrorism and cooperate with other branches of their police departments, police forces from other states, and national agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau and the National Investigation Agency.

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