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India Designates Shahzad Bhatti Network Terrorist Organisation Under UAPA

India Designates Shahzad Bhatti Network Terrorist Organisation Under UAPA
Shahzad Bhatti Network declared terrorist organisation under UAPA: Govt order · wionews.com

India has officially placed the Shahzad Bhatti Network on its list of terrorist organisations.

The decision was made under a law called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The government says the network helps move weapons, explosives and drugs across borders.

It also says the group tries to persuade young people and local criminals to join terrorist activities.

Officials allege that the network uses online messages to spread hateful or provocative ideas.

The government says these activities threaten public safety, communal harmony and national security.

The order was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 16, 2026.

SBN is now listed as the 46th organisation in the law’s schedule of terrorist groups.

Key facts

Organisation
Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN)
Legal basis
Section 35(1)(a) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Listing
Added to the UAPA First Schedule as Serial Number 46
Notification date
September 16, 2026
Government allegations
Cross-border smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics; radicalisation and terrorism
Cited laws
UAPA, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act, Explosives Act, Information Technology Act and Prevention of Defacement of Property Act
Issuing authority
Ministry of Home Affairs

Quotes

Union Home Affairs gazette notification

Official notification designating SBN under the UAPA

“Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision of zero tolerance against terror, the MHA declares the Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation under the UAPA. The group is involved in the smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics across borders, apart from inciting youths and petty criminals into terrorism. Targeting India’s democratic structure and the fabric of communal harmony, the syndicate also published hateful digital content.”
NDTV indianexpress.com theprint.in deccanchronicle.com
“'Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN)' is an organisation whose objective is to involve gullible youth and local criminals to smuggle arms, explosives, and narcotics from across the border, and through terrorist activities, pose a serious threat to the democratic system, communal harmony, and internal security of the country.”
NDTV indianexpress.com theprint.in deccanchronicle.com

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