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Youngsters arrested by Delhi Special Cell as part of eight accused arrested

How Pakistan-based handlers are turning vulnerable Indian teens into recruits

August 18, 2026 10:59 am

Over two years, agencies in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Maharashtra have traced dozens of young men recruited online by Pakistan-based gangster Shehzad Bhatti and his aides, allegedly at the ISI’s behest. The Indian Express reports on a network that scans Instagram comments for the broke, the unschooled and the addicted, pays Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000 upfront, and grades the work upward, from filming a police station to hurling a grenade

Maharashtra ATS Pune raids Shahzad Bhatti network

Maharashtra ATS launches statewide crackdown on ISI-linked radicalisation network

July 11, 2026 7:13 am

A senior ATS officer confirmed that they have identified more than 200 individuals suspected of having liked, commented, or responded to social media platforms operated by gangsters based in Pakistan.

Shahzad Bhatti, a gangster from Pakistan who is now suspected to be in Dubai. (Express Photo, enhanced using AI)

Radicalising, recruiting youth: Pakistani gangster ‘trying to expand network in India’

May 11, 2026 8:44 am

More than a dozen FIRs have been registered against Shahzad Bhatti, aged around 45, for allegedly recruiting youths to carry out terror activities.

Two arrested from Bengal for ‘spying’ for Pakistan intelligence agency

July 08, 2025 4:34 pm

The accused, identified as Mukesh Rajak and Rakesh Kumar Gupta, were produced before a Kolkata court on Monday, where the judge remanded them to STF custody for seven days .

Blast outside Amritsar temple, no one hurt; police see ISI role

March 16, 2025 4:15 am

There were several incidents of explosions targeting police posts in Amritsar and Gurdaspur in the past four months but this is the first such attack on a temple

Two juveniles fired RPG at Punjab Police station, took lessons from YouTube

December 17, 2022 8:59 am

The RPG was fired by the two juveniles who learned to operate the weapon through YouTube videos and instructions given by Landa on a video call, the DGP said adding that no physical training was provided to them.

Punjab Police arrest two members of 'ISI-backed terror module'

September 23, 2022 2:37 pm

In a tweet, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said they also seized arms and ammunition including an AK-56 rifle, two magazines and several live cartridges from the accused.

ISI agent arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar

September 03, 2022 7:57 pm

Police arrested Abdul Wahid of Chergi Dool based on inputs that he had been providing “secret information of various police establishments and security forces to Pakistan-based handler through social media”.

Pakistan Army to provide troops to Qatar for football World Cup security

August 23, 2022 9:46 pm

The Cabinet approval came just ahead of Shehbaz Sharif's first visit to Qatar as the prime minister of Pakistan at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar

Pakistan Army and Imran Khan: signals from change in ISI

November 02, 2021 12:50 pm

Gen Anjum will take charge in the third week of November, replacing the controversial Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who will move on to his new posting as the commander of the XI Corps in Peshawar.