Delhi Police neutralises ISI-linked terror module; 5 more arrested in crackdown on 'Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan'

The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested five additional members of an eight-person terror module, dismantling a network allegedly orchestrated by a Pakistan-based handler named Shahzad Bhatti. Investigators stated that the group, identified as Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan, had escalated its violent footprint in North India. According to law enforcement, the arrested individuals were tasked with targeting police personnel in Delhi and neighbouring states, pasting posters glorifying Pakistan-based handlers, and promoting the outfit through graffiti in the Delhi-NCR region. Police also reported that the outfit recently claimed responsibility for the killing of an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Majitha, Amritsar.

During the operation, authorities seized arms, ammunition, and other incriminating material from the suspects. In a parallel development, the National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations across Punjab and Haryana linked to the same terror-gangster network. These searches spanned several districts, resulting in the seizure of digital devices, documents, and records related to financial transactions and communication networks. Investigators are utilizing forensic and technical examinations to unravel the broader cross-border conspiracy involving the network operated from across the border.