📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Muhammad Yousuf Bhatti
Crime
Punjab Targets Digital Gangster Shahjahan Bhatti in Crackdown
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 08:03 AM
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Punjab police have announced a crackdown on gangster Shahjahan Bhatti, whose operations are entirely digital and module‑based, allegedly using social media as a weapon.
Punjab police have announced a targeted operation against gangster Shahjahan Bhatti, who is said to run his criminal network entirely through digital, module‑based platforms. Bhatti reportedly lures small-time gangsters by promising them notoriety and large commissions, while simultaneously collaborating with intelligence agencies to expand his reach.
Sources indicate that Bhatti has been using social media channels as a primary tool for recruitment and coordination, turning the internet into a weapon for his illicit activities. The Punjab police claim that his operations are linked to the ISI, prompting a coordinated effort to dismantle his network.
No arrests have been made public yet, but authorities are reportedly conducting extensive investigations across multiple districts. The crackdown is part of a broader initiative to curb digital crime and curb the influence of organized gangs in the state.
Officials have warned that Bhatti’s use of technology makes him a formidable adversary, and that the police will employ advanced cyber‑forensics to track his movements. The operation is expected to intensify as more evidence surfaces.
Sources indicate that Bhatti has been using social media channels as a primary tool for recruitment and coordination, turning the internet into a weapon for his illicit activities. The Punjab police claim that his operations are linked to the ISI, prompting a coordinated effort to dismantle his network.
No arrests have been made public yet, but authorities are reportedly conducting extensive investigations across multiple districts. The crackdown is part of a broader initiative to curb digital crime and curb the influence of organized gangs in the state.
Officials have warned that Bhatti’s use of technology makes him a formidable adversary, and that the police will employ advanced cyber‑forensics to track his movements. The operation is expected to intensify as more evidence surfaces.