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Pak Gang Targets Gen Z on Instagram: Bhatti Terror Module Recruits Youth, Plotted Attacks

An India Today investigation reveals how a Pakistan-based terror module, the Shahzad Bhatti network, used social media platforms, particularly Instagram, to target and brainwash Indian youth aged between…

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An India Today investigation reveals how a Pakistan-based terror module, the Shahzad Bhatti network, used social media platforms, particularly Instagram, to target and brainwash Indian youth aged between 18 and 25. Operatives lured young people by offering money and jobs abroad while exploiting religious sentiments through reels and controversial video content. Speaking on record to India Today, individuals approached by the network detailed how they were contacted via Instagram reels…

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