{
  "id": 12508775,
  "title": "Three with Bhatti links held in J&K, one in Punjab; items ‘drone-dropped from Pakistan’ seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/three-with-bhatti-links-held-in-j-k-one-in-punjab-items-drone-dropped",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jammu-kashmirj-narco-terror-module-shahzad-bhatti-links-10909881/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jammu & Kashmir Police arrested four individuals, including a resident from Punjab, for alleged involvement in a cross-border narco-terror module with ties to Pakistan. The accused, all in their early 20s and drug addicts, were linked to Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti. Police seized a Bretta pistol, live rounds, and 500 grams of heroin and opium each. The items were reportedly dropped from a drone across the border. Two other suspects, Jaganpreet Randhawa and Rahul, were apprehended earlier, revealing the module had received drone-droppings containing weapons and narcotics before. Further investigation aims to uncover a larger network of cross-border narco-terror activities.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Four individuals, including one from Punjab, arrested in J&K",
    "Linked to Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti's narco-terror module",
    "Police seized weapons and narcotics, likely drone-dropped from Pakistan"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrests and seized items indicate the alleged narco-terror module's reliance on drone-dropped supplies from Pakistan, suggesting a sophisticated and externally supported operation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Three with Bhatti links held in J&K, one in Punjab; items ‘drone-dropped from Pakistan’ seized",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/three-with-bhatti-links-held-in-j-k-one-in-punjab-items-drone-dropped-12513160",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:00:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}