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Crime
ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti linked to Sidhu Moose Wala murder and Ambala blast
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 09:36 PM
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Security agencies say ISI operative Shahzad Bhatti is suspected of orchestrating the killing of singer Sidhu Moose Wala and the recent blast in Ambala, highlighting a cross‑state terror network.
New intelligence reports indicate that Shahzad Bhatti, identified as an operative of Pakistan's Inter‑Services Intelligence, played a coordinating role in two high‑profile attacks in India. The first incident involved the fatal shooting of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, which shocked the entertainment community and prompted a nationwide investigation.
Investigators later linked Bhatti to a bomb blast in Ambala, Haryana, where several civilians were injured and property damage was reported. Forensic analysis and communication intercepts reportedly point to Bhatti's involvement in planning and logistics for the explosion.
Authorities have emphasized that the two incidents, though occurring in different states, share common operational signatures, suggesting a coordinated terror trail. The findings have prompted calls for heightened vigilance along the India‑Pakistan border and intensified counter‑terror operations targeting ISI proxies.
While the investigations are ongoing, law enforcement agencies have pledged to pursue all leads to bring the alleged mastermind to justice and prevent further cross‑border terror activities.
Investigators later linked Bhatti to a bomb blast in Ambala, Haryana, where several civilians were injured and property damage was reported. Forensic analysis and communication intercepts reportedly point to Bhatti's involvement in planning and logistics for the explosion.
Authorities have emphasized that the two incidents, though occurring in different states, share common operational signatures, suggesting a coordinated terror trail. The findings have prompted calls for heightened vigilance along the India‑Pakistan border and intensified counter‑terror operations targeting ISI proxies.
While the investigations are ongoing, law enforcement agencies have pledged to pursue all leads to bring the alleged mastermind to justice and prevent further cross‑border terror activities.