The NIA Kochi unit, which became operational in 2013, has a sanctioned strength of 29 officers, including a Superintendent of Police. The Kochi project will be followed by the construction of the NIA branch office in Guwahati. The NIA Kochi unit currently handles 21 cases, which are at various stages of investigation. The Kochi unit of the agency currently operates from rented premisesAfter operating from a rented property for over three years, the Kochi unit of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is now looking to settle down. We cannot operate from a rented building for long, and hence, the proposal was taken up,” NIA sources said.

Source: The Hindu June 13, 2016 00:11 UTC