Key facts
- Indian security agencies arrested over 200 operatives linked to Pakistan.
- The operation occurred across 14 Indian states on August 12.
- The targeted group was identified as the "Shahzad Bhatti Network," allegedly backed by Pakistan's ISI.
- Recovered items included pistols, live cartridges, grenades, and crude bombs.
Indian security agencies apprehended more than 200 individuals identified as "terror operatives" with alleged links to Pakistan, successfully preventing potential "subversive attacks" during the nation's recent Independence Day celebrations. Home Minister Amit Shah announced the large-scale crackdown, one of the most significant in recent years, stating that the operation on August 12 targeted the "Shahzad Bhatti Network," which he claimed was backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).