New Delhi/Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- The Union home ministry on Wednesday declared the Pakistan-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, citing its involvement in cross-border smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics and recruitment of Indian youth for terrorist activities.
The network is allegedly run by gangster-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, 45, of Lahore who is believed to be in Dubai. Intelligence officials said he is backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and operates from different locations.P10
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