Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the dismantlement of the ISI-backed terror Shahzad Bhatti Network, a rattled Bhatti has claimed that the arrested 253 terrorists are Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters.
In a video, the ISI stooge and gangster Shahzad Bhatti claimed that the dozens of individuals arrested for being part of his terror network are actually CJP supporters and people associated with the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest. Shahzad Bhatti ‘challenged’ Amit Shah and the Modi government to reveal the images of the arrested individuals along with the weapons seized from them and also confirmed the country of origin of those weapons.
“Amit Shah tweeted that ‘We have caught more than 200 of Shahzad Bhatti’s associates. That is what is being shown to you, and the media is also broadcasting that, but that is not the reality. These are people from the Cockroach Janta Party. The people who went to Jantar Mantar, our photos and videos were made there as well,” Shahzad Bhatti said.
To project strength and continuity despite the destruction of his terror network, Bhatti further claimed that around 3,000 of his men are roaming in India freely.
The Pakistani jihadi also offered legal and financial assistance to CJP ‘cockroaches’ if they contact him. In addition, Bhatti played the usual ISI-style ‘we sympathise with Sikhs’ card, and claimed that the Indian government “pits Sikhs against each other to get votes”.
“My network has been active for the past 5-6 years. “Why did you have to start this operation just now? Were your agencies and police asleep before this? If you have arrested 300, I have 3,000 who are roaming the streets freely. Sometimes you blame Pakistan to get votes; other times, you pit Sikhs against each other to get votes. How much longer can you keep doing this?” he said.
Pakistani ISI-backed terrorist Shehzad Bhatti, whose terror network has been dismantled in India, extends full SUPPORT to Cockroach JP and can be seen openly appealing to the CJP to “REVOLT” against Home Minister Amit Shah.
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) August 20, 2026
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“I will not step back; I will look into the cases of these men you have arrested and give them legal support even if they are CJP’s men, and if CJP needs me, they can contact me; I will even back them, Bhatti added.
Amit Shah announced destruction of ISI-backed jihadi Shahzad Bhatti Network
On 17th August 2026, the Home Minister revealed that the Modi government has destroyed the ISI-backed terror group Shahzad Bhatti Network, which was planning subversive attacks in India. Shah added that more than 200 ‘operatives’ of this jihadi network have been arrested from different locations across 14 states.
“Modi govt destroyed the ISI-backed terror group Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of Independence Day and thwarted its plans for subversive attacks by arresting more than 200 operatives. Indian security forces ripped apart the network by launching coordinated operations across different locations in 14 states, upholding a brilliant example of India’s zero-tolerance towards terrorism,” he posted on X.
Home Minister Amit Shah further revealed that during the operation against the Shahzad Bhatti Network, IEDs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, pistols, live cartridges, and CCTV cameras used for espionage were recovered.
“Substantial recoveries, including IEDs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, pistols, live cartridges, and CCTV cameras used for espionage, were made from the ISI-funded group. The network was involved in several terrorist activities,” Shah added.
Modi govt destroyed the ISI-backed terror group Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of Independence Day and thwarted its plans for subversive attacks by arresting more than 200 operatives.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 17, 2026
Indian security forces ripped apart the network by launching coordinated operations across…
Crackdown on Pakistani ISI-backed jihadist Shahzad Bhatti Network
In recent months, the police and security agencies have arrested numerous individuals allegedly working for the terror network of ISI proxy and gangster Shahzad Bhatti.
The ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network is actively involved in recruitment, online radicalisation, reconnaissance, logistics, espionage, illegal procurement of arms, establishment of sleeper cells and facilitation of terrorist activities across different parts of India.
Intelligence inputs indicate that the anti-India terror network operates via Pakistan-based handlers using encrypted communication channels and maintains association with several front organisations involving Khalistani separatists, including the Khalistan Armed Force, Punjab Sovereignty Alliance, Khalistan Liberation Army, Sher-e-Punjab Brigade, United Sikh Brotherhood, Sikh Tigers of Khalistan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Hindustan.
The newly created TTH had claimed responsibility for two targeted killings of Punjab Police personnel in February and May this year. One of the early tasks assigned by TTH to an Indian operative named Sohail was painting “TTH” graffiti across Delhi and Faridabad. Sohail was later arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell.
The ISI proxy has weaponised social media to recruit ‘operatives’ in India. The Pakistani handlers allegedly scan social media profiles to identify unemployed or vulnerable youth, lure them with money, and begin with small assignments. Gradually, the handlers assign violent tasks to the operatives, including firing at clubs, throwing grenades, targeting police personnel, and filming terror acts.
An alarming aspect of Bhatti’s network is that he is not recruiting only Muslims but also Sikhs, and even Hindus, through the ISI-style brainwashing and other tactics.
In July, the Bikaner Police arrested a man named Anil Kumar over allegations of him providing Indian SIM cards to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti’s gang members. The action comes after the investigation agency came to know that a WhatsApp account had been operating in Pakistan using an Indian mobile phone number belonging to the 18-year-old arrestee.
On 17th July, Anil Kumar, a resident of Godu village in the Bajju Police Station area, shared the one-time password (OTP) required to activate the SIM card with Shahzad Bhatti’s associates. Initially, the Rajasthan ATS detained Kumar and interrogated him. Thereafter, the ATS handed him over to the police, who arrested him on 19th July.
The authorities then launched a probe into his terror links and the allegations that he displayed firearms on social media.
Reports say that Bikaner’s border regions, including Bajju, Khajuwala, and Pugal, have been prone to alleged honey-trap operations, espionage, and suspected links to Pakistan’s ISI.
Back in October 2023, a man from the Dantor area was arrested for sharing strategic and confidential information with Pakistani female agents through social media.
In a 2024-25 case in the Mahajan Field Firing Range espionage case (2024–25), a canteen operator, an e-Mitra operator, and a railway employee were arrested for leaking information related to Army activities and maintaining contact with Pakistani female operatives.
In November 2025, a grenade attack took place on the Sirsa Women Police Station in Haryana. The National Investigation Agency linked the incident to the Bhatti gang.
Nine accused, including two Pakistan nationals, have been chargesheeted in connection with the November 2025 grenade attack on the Sirsa women police station in Haryana. The attack was carried out by Indian operatives on directions of Pak-based handlers. pic.twitter.com/VL8NLbmX1V
— NIA India (@NIA_India) May 26, 2026
In April 2026, Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered a plot involving shootings, grenade attacks and planned murders in Delhi NCR. The police arrested two men working at the behest of Bhatti, Rajveer and Vivek Banjara from Madhya Pradesh. The duo had procured weapons and cartridges on the instructions of Shahzad Bhatti.
Shahzad Bhatti Network’s name also emerged in the arrest of a man named Vikrant Kashyap from the Jhajhra area in Uttarakhand. Kashyap was reported to have been in contact with Bhatti and his associates through Instagram and WhatsApp. Security agencies recovered a .32 bore pistol, seven live cartridges, a spray paint can and a mobile phone from him. He conducted reconnaissance of sensitive and important places in Dehradun, including the police headquarters and ISBT. Kashyap was also given the TTH graffiti task earlier.
In February 2026, Chinese-made pistols and ammunition were allegedly dropped by a drone near the Khajuwala border. The probe into the case uncovered an active cross-border smuggling network.
In late July 2026, the Assam Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested three suspected members of the Shahzad Bhatti Network. The arrested suspects were identified as Akramul Islam, aged 26, a resident of Beparipara in Dhubri district; Aminur Rahman, aged 22, of Dhupiri in Panbari, Chirang district; and Abdul Hussain, aged 54, of Dabandia in Kalgachia, Barpeta district.
The security forces recovered five mobile phones, seven SIM cards, Aadhaar cards, bank passbooks, debit cards and other incriminating documents from the possession of the arrested suspects.
Now watching his terror network comprising trapped and brainwashed traitors to bleed India from within, crumble, Shahzad Bhatti is using divisive tactics by claiming that the arrested members of his network are not his people but CJP protestors. Fully aware of the recent CJP protests, and the Central government’s commitment of not pursuing punitive action against violent ‘cockroaches’, Bhatti is trying to stir violent protests against the Modi government.
