Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) In a coordinated, multi-city operation, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) questioned 102 individuals for their alleged contact over social media with Pakistan-based gangster-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, who is plotting to use them as foot soldiers for anti-national activities, an official said on Friday. Starting at 7 a.m., 58 teams from 14 ATS units swooped down on the premises of these individuals on the suspicion that they were being brainwashed by Bhatti and his …
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Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has launched a major statewide operation to investigate alleged contacts between individuals in the state and Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti, with the agency questioning 112 people identified so far in connection with the case.According to an official statement by the Maharashtra ATS, teams from all 14 ATS units across the state began the action at around 7 a.m. on Friday. The teams have been visiting the locations of indi…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Since the year 2025, the police have busted nine modules handled by Pakistani national Shahzad Bhatti. This man, who was once a social media influencer has become the latest headache for the security agencies and would continue to remain for some more time as Bhatti is waiting for complacency to set in so that he can strike India.Bhatti has emerged as the key figure in the modules that have been busted by the police.While four separate modules relating to Bhatti have bee…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested four men from Punjab and Delhi for conspiring to carry out a terror attack in the National Capital at the behest of Pakistan-based ISI handler Shahzad Bhatti, officials said on Thursday. Officials said the accused were allegedly operating under the directions of handlers across the border and were tasked with carrying out terror-related activities in Delhi.The four accused have been identified as Shubdeep Singh (23), Gurjant Singh…
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) In a joint operation, police in Karnataka’s Davangere District and intelligence officials have arrested a man linked to Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in terror-related activities.The accused has been identified as Suhail, a native of Uttar Pradesh. Police said he had recently arrived in Harihar taluk in Davangere district for painting work and was residing in a village under the jurisdiction of the Harihar Rural Police Station.According to officials, preliminary …
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A series of arrests made in recent months has uncovered an alleged network linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed operative Shahzad Bhatti, with security agencies dismantling modules across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan.Investigations have revealed that the modules operated with distinct objectives. While some members were tasked with gathering intelligence on sensitive installations and crowded public places, …
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Pressure has been mounting on Dawood Ibrahim as Indian security agencies have dismantled several modules linked to his network in recent months. In response, Pakistani handlers are believed to have recalibrated their approach, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) seeking to divert attention from Dawood and reduce the scrutiny surrounding him.Investigators found that the name of Pakistan-based gangster Abid Jatt surfaced repeatedly during the probe into recent recr…
Jodhpur, June 18 (IANS) Film Producer Amit Jani has lodged an FIR at the Ratanada Police Station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, alleging that he has received fresh death threats linked to his upcoming film “Kala Hiran” (Blackbuck). Jani claimed that a Pakistan-based individual, identified as Shahzad Bhatti, has been threatening him through phone calls and messages, demanding that he abandon the film.Speaking to the media in Jodhpur, the film’s producer said he has been facing continuous threats for the…
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Producer Amit Jani, who has bankrolled the upcoming film ‘Kala Hiran’, has alleged that he is receiving threats from Pakistan ahead of the release of the film. On Thursday, he took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he shared the details of the threat issued to him by a “Pakistani terrorist” as the latter sided with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.He wrote, “I am receiving calls and messages late at night from Shahzad Bhatti, the declared…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian security agencies have busted several terror-linked modules over the past few months that were allegedly being operated by the underworld at the behest of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The names of underworld figures Dawood Ibrahim, Shahzad Bhatti, and Ajmal Gujjar have surfaced during investigations following the arrest of several youths recruited through social media platforms.While initial investigations revealed plans to carry out attacks in D…