NIA Registers Case to Probe Online Radicalisation by Pakistan-Based Shahzad Bhatti Network

The National Investigation Agency has officially registered a case to probe the online radicalisation of Indian youths by Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti and his associates. Officials stated that the network, allegedly acting under instructions from the ISI, attempted to recruit Indian citizens for terror activities through financial incentives. This investigation follows an initial FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad in April. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has already designated the <b>Shahzad Bhatti Network</b> as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, citing its significant threat to India's internal security, communal harmony, and the stability of the country's democratic system.