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Pakistani Terrorist Network Targets West Bengal Ministers' Families

Pakistani Terrorist Network Targets West Bengal Ministers' Families
Pakistan's Bhatti network targeted families of 6 Bengal ministers through JeM associate's female aide · thehansindia.com

A Pakistani terrorist group called Shahzad Bhatti Network tried to get secrets from the families of six West Bengal ministers.

They used a woman named Arpita Sarkar, who was also linked to a group called Jaish‑e‑Mohammed.

The group sent secret messages to her on social media.

Police found her phones and are trying to read the messages.

Both Arpita and her boss Hamim Mondal were arrested last week, one in Burdwan and the other in Sahibganj.

The police also found that the group used fake phone numbers from Britain and Mexico.

Key facts

Targeted group
Families of six West Bengal ministers
Perpetrators
Shahzad Bhatti Network (Pakistan)
Key individuals
Hamim Mondal, Arpita Sarkar
Arrests
Mondal in Burdwan, Sarkar in Sahibganj
Investigation agency
Special Task Force of Bengal Police

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