India, June 12 -- Chandigarh

In a slew of steps aimed at countering terror activities, the Haryana government announced the constitution of a specialised anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and creation of two ATS police stations, at Gurugram and Panchkula.

The ATS police stations will house integrated legal, financial investigation, and forensic units under one roof, officials said.

"A cyber and technical intelligence unit will monitor open-source intelligence, the dark web, and suspicious digital activities, while the data analysis and interception unit will collect and evaluate intelligence through advanced analytical systems. A de-radicalisation unit will run community awareness and rehabilitation programmes to shield youth from extremist i...