Shehzad Bhatti network declared a terrorist organisation under UAPA

The government has declared Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The terrorist group is involved in smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics across borders, apart from inciting youths and petty criminals into terrorism. The Union Home Ministry has issued gazette notification in this regard. The syndicate has also published hateful digital content, targeting India’s democratic structure and the fabric of communal harmony. The Home Ministry said, pursuing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of zero tolerance against terror, it has declared the Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation under the UAPA. SBN is an organisation whose objective is to pose a serious threat to the country’s democratic system, communal harmony and internal security by involving innocent youths and local criminals in the cross-border smuggling of weapons, explosives and narcotics, as well as terrorist activities.

Ministry of Home Affairs declares the Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The group is involved in smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across borders, apart from inciting youths and petty criminals into… pic.twitter.com/j69KubZCLV

— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2026

Crackdown on the Syndicate
Last month, before Independence Day, security agencies launched an operation against the Shehzad Bhatti Network in 14 states and busted the terrorist syndicate. During this operation, more than 80 FIRs were registered against the network and more than 200 of its members were arrested.
Funds from ISI
The group, which allegedly received funding from the ISI, was found in possession of a large quantity of material, including IEDs/bombs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, pistols, ammunition and CCTV cameras used for espionage. The network was involved in several terrorist activities. Shehzad Bhatti’s terrorist syndicate is involved in grenade, IED and petrol-bomb attacks as well as targeted killings in India. It used to pay local associates to conduct reconnaissance of police establishments, defence establishments and religious places and to install CCTV cameras for espionage.
Lawrence Bishnoi’s Friend
Earlier, videos of friendly relations and video calls between gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Shehzad Bhatti had gone viral on social media. Now, both are reportedly said to have become enemies of each other. It is because of traitors like Bishnoi that Pakistanis are able to establish their terrorist syndicates in India.

(Freelance Journalist)