NIA Probes Pakistan-Based Gangster Shahzad Bhatti Over Terror Links
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
The National Investigation Agency has registered a case to probe the alleged online radicalisation of Indian youths by Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti. Investigators suspect Bhatti and other operatives, including suspected ISI agents, used social media to recruit local operatives for terror activities. The investigation follows an FIR initially registered by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad in April. The NIA has named eight accused in the case, including Bhatti and two Indian nationals arrested by the UP ATS. The network allegedly offered financial incentives to recruit individuals for disruptive acts, including the January 10 Ambala blast.
Why it matters
The NIA's intervention signals a crackdown on cross-border digital recruitment networks that have allegedly compromised internal security across 14 Indian states.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.