Ranchi RSS office attack linked to Pakistan's ISI-funded TTH, probe reveals
Quick Look
- A police investigation into three arrested individuals following the Ranchi RSS office attack has uncovered links to Pakistan's ISI-funded Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH).
- Sources indicate the accused communicated with handlers via encrypted apps and that two had traveled to Dubai, allegedly meeting a Pakistani national.
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Why It Matters
The Ranchi RSS office was attacked with petrol bombs days before this investigation revealed potential links to a Pakistan-backed group.
Days after the Ranchi RSS office attack, a police investigation into the three arrested accused has uncovered links to Pakistan’s ISI-funded Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH), according to sources cited by news agency ANI on Friday.
The alleged role of Pakistan's ISI came to light after the arrests made a day earlier. Officials said all three arrested individuals were in constant touch with their handlers through encrypted messaging platforms, including Botim and WhatsApp. The Botim app is widely used in Dubai.
The ANI sources further claimed that the accused recorded the entire incident involving the throwing of petrol bombs on their mobile phones and later shared the footage with their handler.
Investigators also said accused Saif Ansari and Aman Ansari had travelled to Dubai, where they allegedly came into contact with Shahbaz Rana alias Bhatti, a Pakistani national. They are believed to have been radicalised during this period and later agreed to carry out activities in support of TTH’s alleged anti-India agenda.
The investigation in the matter is still under way to find the deeper into the suspected network links.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Further arrests and detentions related to the TTH network are likely.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the full extent of the TTH network?
- What actions will India take against Pakistan?
- What is the role of the Botim app in these operations?
