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Pakistani Terrorist Network Targets West Bengal Ministers' Families
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.
Pakistani Shahzad Bhatti Network targeted families of six West Bengal ministers via aide Arpita Sarkar.
SBN handlers used encrypted social‑media contact, bypassing JeM associate Hamim Mondal.
Police seized Sarkar’s two mobile phones and are decoding encrypted messages.
Both Hamim Mondal and Arpita Sarkar were arrested last week; Mondal in Burdwan, Sarkar in Sahibganj.
Investigation uncovered Pakistani social‑media handles using SIM cards from Britain and Mexico.
- Who
- Pakistani terrorist group Shahzad Bhatti Network, JeM associate Hamim Mondal, and his aide Arpita Sarkar
- What
- Targeted families of six West Bengal ministers for honey‑trapping and information extraction
- Where
- West Bengal, India (Burdwan and Sahibganj)
- When
- Investigation revealed in early August; arrests made last week
- Why
- To obtain classified information and influence political figures
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









