India gears up for FATF evaluation, Centre shortlists 3 IPS officers to oversee preparations

The Centre has nominated three senior IPS officers to make preparations ahead of India's evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The Centre has written to the police departments of three states, asking them to nominate one officer each to oversee preparations for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation of India. India had submitted to a mutual evaluation of the country's anti-money laundering regime and legal measures to check financial crimes by the FATF. Slated to commence in 2020, this process was delayed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The mutual evaluation will be conducted by the Asia Pacific Group of the FATF. India Today has learnt that at least three officers from different states have been selected to make preparations for the mutual evaluation for the year 2021-22. These officers are Himanshu Shukla, Deputy Inspector General of Police (ATS) from Gujarat, Ananya Gautam, Inspector General of Police (ATS) from Punjab and Mukesh Singh, IGP (Jammu).