India Says It Thwarted Attacks by Pakistan-Backed Militants, Arrested over 200 Operatives
Recoveries including IEDs and grenades with Pakistan markings confirm ISI-backed SBN's plot to disrupt Independence Day, following nationwide raids that led to over 200 arrests.
- On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that security forces arrested 253 operatives across 14 states, thwarting 'subversive attacks' planned by the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of Independence Day.
- Backed by the ISI, the Shahzad Bhatti Network has been linked to grenade and IED attacks; handlers including Bhatti and Sohail Ahmad previously masterminded police station explosions in Haryana.
- Authorities registered 80 FIRs under the UAPA and other acts, recovering IEDs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, and CCTV cameras used for espionage by the network.
- Security forces executed the coordinated multi-state operation on Wednesday, August 12, using real-time intelligence-sharing to dismantle the network, which had been paying local conduits to survey defence and religious sites.
- The Indian government reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy towards cross-border terrorism, with officials stating the successful crackdown exemplifies the nation's commitment to dismantling terror networks nationwide.
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Govt destroyed ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti network; 200 arrested ahead of Independence Day: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Aug 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that over 200 operatives of the ISI-backed terror group, Shahzad Bhatti Network, were arrested ahead of Independence Day, thwarting plans of the group to launch subversive attacks. He said coordinated operations were held across different locations in 14 states, reflecting the country's zero tolerance towards terrorism. Substantial recoveries, including IEDs, grenades bearing Pakist…
ISI-backed terror group busted, 253 operatives held including 2 from Kerala, says Amit Shah
Indian security forces detained 253 individuals across 14 states, busting the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of Independence Day and.Shahzad Bhatti Network, SBN crackdown, multi-state terror crackdown, Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, Independence Day security, cross-border terrorism, ISI-backed terror module, UAPA arrests, Delhi police, Punjab police, Haryana police, Uttar Pradesh police, 14 states operation, IED recovery, grenade recovery, p…
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 "terror operatives" linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential "subversive attacks" around the country's Independence Day last week, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, in one of the largest such crackdowns in years.
<p>Just before Independence Day, the Modi government has taken major action against the terrorist network. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that around 200 terrorists associated with the Bhatti network have been arrested. <a title="Amit Shah" href="https://www.abplive.com/topic/amit-shah" data-type="interlinkingkeywords">Amit Shah</a>, while posting on the social media platform 'X', said that the Modi government has dealt a severe bl…
The Modi government has launched a major attack on the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network. Security agencies conducted a multi-state operation ahead of Independence Day. Simultaneous operations were conducted in 14 states, detaining 253 people. IEDs, grenades, pistols, and live ammunition were recovered from them. In addition to grenades marked with the Pakistan Ordnance Factory, CCTV cameras used for espionage were also found. Watch the video.
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