Section 2(1)(a) in Andhra Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act, 2001
(a)"abet" , with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes,-(i)the communication or association with any person with the actual knowledge or having reason to believe that such person is engaged in assisting in any manner, an organised crime syndicate;(ii)the passing on or publication of, without any lawful authority, any information likely to assist the organised crime syndicate and the passing on or publication of or distribution of any document or matter obtained from the organised crime syndicate; and(iii)the rendering of any assistance, whether financial or otherwise, to the organised crime syndicate;