ISI-backed module smuggling arms, drugs busted in Delhi; 7 arrested

Published 16 June 2026 · local

Delhi Police on Tuesday busted a Pakistan-backed international terror-crime module allegedly operated by gangster-turned-terrorists Shahzad Bhatti and Ajmal Gujjar, arresting seven key operatives. According to police, the syndicate was involved in smuggling illegal arms, ammunition, and narcotic substances from Pakistan through Punjab into Delhi and the Capital Region (NCR). During the operation, police recovered five sophisticated semi-automatic pistols, 41 live cartridges, seven mobile phones, incriminating digital evidence, and a Mahindra Scorpio. Read Full Story The arrested accused have been identified as Anas Tyagi, Mohit alias Yogi, Deepak Agrola, Arif alias Pradhan, Jatan, and Sabir -- all residents of Ghaziabad -- and Karanvir Singh from Punjab.

They are aged between 26 and 38, according to police. Investigators said the network was being run at the behest of Shahzad Bhatti and Ajmal Gujjar, who are based in Pakistan. The accused allegedly recruited young people through social media by luring them with promises of quick money and a glamorous criminal lifestyle. The recruits were then allegedly used for arms and narcotics trafficking. The Delhi Police Special Cell received information in May 2026 that Bhatti and Gujjar were planning major incidents in the Delhi-NCR region. Acting on the intelligence, police arrested Mohit alias Yogi, from whose possession illegal weapons and evidence of contact with Pakistan-based handlers were allegedly recovered.

During the investigation, police found that members of the module had conducted reconnaissance of several key locations and crowded areas across Delhi-NCR. Photographs and videos of these sites were allegedly being sent to handlers based in Pakistan. Police said timely intervention helped thwart several planned terror attacks in the national capital. Investigators further revealed that the accused allegedly collected consignments of arms and narcotic substances dropped by drones from Pakistan into Punjab and transported them to Delhi-NCR. Several members of the network have previous criminal records, including cases related to murder, attempted murder, robbery, and offences under the Arms Act and the NDPS Act, according to officials.

Delhi Police said efforts are underway to trace absconding suspects, arms suppliers, and those involved in financing the network. Further investigation is underway, and additional disclosures are expected in the coming days, police said. Ends