The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Over 200 operatives linked to ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti gang arrested ahead of I-Day: Amit Shah
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Vijaita Singh
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Indian security agencies have arrested over 200 operatives linked to the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti network in a nationwide counter-terror operation. The crackdown, which involved 14 states, was intended to prevent subversive activities ahead of Independence Day.
In a major counter-terror operation ahead of Independence Day, security agencies dismantled the Pakistan-based, ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network, detaining 253 people across 14 States and arresting more than 200 operatives linked to the syndicate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday (August 17, 2026).
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