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Why J&K’s Top Cop is Launching a Manhunt to Decimate the Lethal Synergy Between Pakistan-Based Gangsters and India’s Narcotic Networks

Why J&K’s Top Cop is Launching a Manhunt to Decimate the Lethal Synergy Between Pakistan-Based Gangsters and India’s Narcotic Networks

3 min readSrinagarUpdated: May 15, 2026 11:57 AM IST In its efforts to counter narco-terrorism, the J&K Police arrested 806 people in 724 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act over the past month, said DGP Nalin Prabhat. More than 600 kg of narcotics have also been seized in this time period. Prabhat also issued a stern warning to Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti, who he said was involved in pumping narcotics into India. “A warning to Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti, who is ISI’s acolyte and partner in pumping narcotics into India: We will hunt and hound you and your associates, and decimate your evil infrastructure,” the DGP said. He further said that Jammu and Kashmir ranked first in the country with 240 detentions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act) in 2025. With the completion of the first month of the “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan (Drugs-free J&K movement)”, the DGP detailed the efforts of the J&K Police in combating narco-terrorism in the Union Territory. …

Property Of Pakistan-Based Hizbul Mujahideen Terrorist Zahid Hussain In Doda Attached | Jammu News

Property Of Pakistan-Based Hizbul Mujahideen Terrorist Zahid Hussain In Doda Attached | Jammu News

Last Updated:December 10, 2025, 21:51 IST Zahid Hussain, a self-styled terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen, had illegally crossed over to Pakistan in 2000 and has continued to engage in anti-national and terror activities. The SIA said land measuring 1 Kanal and 16¼ Marlas falling under Khewat Nos. 130, 128, and 170 was formally identified and attached. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday attached property belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Zahid Hussain, who is accused of facilitating terror activities from across the border with the help of his terror network. According to SIA officials, absconding Hussain, presently operating from Pakistan, remains active in facilitating terror activities from across the border with the help of his terror network . They said the accused, a self-styled terrorist of the banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, had illegally crossed over to Pakistan in 2000 and has since been operating from across the border while continuing to engage in anti-national and terror activities. The investigation pertains to a case involving terrorists operating from across the border after escaping from Jammu and Kashmir. …

Three Members Of Pakistan-Based Gang-Turned-Terror Module Run By Shehzad Bhatti Arrested | India News

Three Members Of Pakistan-Based Gang-Turned-Terror Module Run By Shehzad Bhatti Arrested | India News

Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 17:09 IST Police said Pakistani national Shehzad Bhatti is “working at the behest of the Intelligence Agency of Pakistan” Delhi Police special cell claimed to have busted an international and interstate Pakistan-backed gangster-turned-terror module and arrested three terrorists. (Image: ANI/video grab) Delhi Police special cell claimed to have busted an international and interstate gang-turned-terror module run by Pakistani national Shehzad Bhatti, who is “working at the behest of the Intelligence Agency of Pakistan”. The police said three members of this module have been arrested and were identified as Hargunpreet Singh from Punjab, Vikas Prajapati from Madhya Pradesh’s Datia, and Arif from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.  This comes a day after Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, expressed concern over the threats he had purportedly received on social media from Shehzad Bhatti. According to additional police commissioner, special cell, Pramod Kumar Kushwaha, Bhatti is presently working at the behest of the Intelligence Agency of Pakistan. He said the three accused were recently involved in a hand grenade attack in front of …

Punjab: NIA raids 17 locations linked with Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist’s key aide

Punjab: NIA raids 17 locations linked with Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist’s key aide

NIA said that the anti-terror agency has also arraigned 12 others as accused in the case, including Rinda, another designated individual terrorist, Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, as well as Passia. Chandigarh: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched multiple premises linked with gangster Happy Passia, who is connected with Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist Harwindar Singh alias Rinda, across Punjab as part of its probe in a terror conspiracy case on Friday (May 2).  A total of 17 locations came under the NIA’s scanner in the districts of Gurdaspur, Batala, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Faridkot, leading to the seizure of several incriminating materials, including mobile phones, digital devices and documents. The searches were conducted in the case at the premises of suspects linked to Happy Passia and his nodes based in various countries. Passia is currently in the US where he was arrested last month and is a key operative of Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Rinda. “Happy is believed to be the mastermind behind the series of recent grenade attacks at various police stations and police …

India thwarts repeated cyberattacks by Pakistan-based hackers in latest wave of desperate provocations

India thwarts repeated cyberattacks by Pakistan-based hackers in latest wave of desperate provocations

India thwarted a series of cyberattacks by Pakistan-based hacker groups targeting civilian and military-linked websites in a renewed wave of digital provocations. New Delhi: In a fresh wave of digital provocations, Pakistani hacker groups made multiple unsuccessful attempts to breach Indian websites linked to children’s education, veterans’ welfare, and public services. Indian cybersecurity agencies swiftly detected and neutralised the attacks, preventing any major disruption or data compromise. Among the prime targets were the websites of Army Public Schools in Nagrota and Sunjuwan, which were allegedly chosen to spread inflammatory content mocking the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack. These attempts were traced back to hacker collectives identified as “Cyber Group HOAX1337” and “National Cyber Crew,” both believed to be operating with support from across the border. Another serious incident involved the defacement of a healthcare services portal dedicated to Indian ex-servicemen, a move that officials say reflects Pakistan’s growing desperation in the cyber domain. Intelligence sources have confirmed at least four related cyber intrusion attempts in the last 48 hours. The attempted breaches extended …

Videos Reveal Revival of Anti-India Agenda By Pakistan-Based Terror Groups | Exclusive

Videos Reveal Revival of Anti-India Agenda By Pakistan-Based Terror Groups | Exclusive

Last Updated:April 28, 2025, 11:58 IST Videos accessed by CNN-News18 reveal JeM top brass attending rallies in Rawalakot where slogans were raised against India A screenshot of the video accessed by CNN-News18 shows the Israel issue being highlighted. (News18) Mufti Rauf Asghar, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operational commander responsible for the Uri attack, and Mohammed Umair, nephew of the terror outfit’s chief Masood Azhar and the prime suspect believed to have masterminded the Pulwama attack, were recently spotted attending a JeM rally in Rawalakot, revealing Pakistan’s real agenda. CNN-News18 has accessed the video which flies in the face of Pakistan’s assertions that it does not harbour terror groups. CNN-News18 has also obtained footage of a Hurriyat-e-Pasban rally addressing the Israel issue where JeM chairman Uzair Gazali and Usman Hashmi Nayab were in attendance. The rally featured slogans against India and in support of Kashmir’s victory. Top intelligence sources indicate that these activities represent a clear revival of the Kashmiri agenda by Pakistan’s security forces and non-state actors. Top intelligence sources have also told CNN-News18 that Pakistan is …

Centre blocks Pakistan-based OTT platform | Latest News India

ByDeeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi The ministry of information and broadcasting on Monday issued directions to block a website, two mobile applications, four social media accounts and one smart TV app of Pakistan-based over the top (OTT) platform Vidly TV, senior adviser to the ministry Kanchan Gupta said. “Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on December 12, 2022 for the immediate blocking of the website, two mobile apps, four social media accounts, and one smart TV app of Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV,” Gupta said in a tweet. The OTT platform had recently released a web-series titled ‘Sevak: The Confessions’, which was found to be detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity, defence of India, security of the state, India’s friendly relations with foreign states, and public order in the country, Gupta said, adding three episodes of the series have already been released so far. “Action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the assessment that the provocative and wholly untrue web-series ‘Sevak’ was sponsored by Pakistan’s info ops …

I&B Ministry ‘Switches Off’ Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV in India

The union ministry of information and broadcasting on Monday ordered the blocking of the website, two mobile applications, four social media accounts, and a smart TV app of Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV. The instructions were issued under the IT Rules 2021. The OTT platform recently released a web series titled “Sevak: The Confessions”. “The web-series portrayed an anti-India narrative on sensitive historical events and subjects of national importance, e.g. Operation Blue Star and its aftermath, demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, killing of a Christian missionary named Graham Staines, Malegaon blasts, Samjhauta Express blasts, inter-state river water dispute related to Sutlej Yamuna Link canal, etc,” the ministry said. The order says that the opening credits of the web series show the Ashok Chakra of the Indian flag on fire, and that it presents a distorted version of sensitive historical events pertaining to India. The first episode of the series was released on November 26, the anniversary of the terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008. According to the order, the web series was intended …