Mumbai, July 13: A security operation by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has uncovered direct financial transactions between Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti and local youths. The agency intervened after intercepting unexplained digital bank deposits sent to individuals who had interacted with the foreign handler online.
Elected officials confirmed that specialized units are presently analyzing seized mobile phones to retrieve communication logs and coordinate history. The comprehensive digital review is designed to safeguard vulnerable internet users who may have been targeted without understanding the consequences.
State representatives clarified that many individuals had merely connected with the suspect’s public social media profiles accidentally. “Some had come to know him or had interacted with him accidentally,” Minister of State for Home Pankaj Bhoyar declared during a press briefing.
The ongoing probe stems from an extensive state-wide security operation that brought over a hundred people in for official questioning. Investigators are focusing heavily on identifying malicious intent while protecting those who were misled. “Shahzad Bhatti, who was planning to start some terror activities in Maharashtra, was in contact with some local youth through social media,” Bhoyar affirmed, adding that the formal inquiry will establish the precise goals of the group.
