According to officials, these minors had been in touch with individuals operating from Pakistan who allegedly trained them in using the dark web, VPNs, encrypted websites, and coded communication. The handlers also introduced them to violent online games designed to imitate terror-style “tasks,” which acted as a form of virtual indoctrination and training.
Forensic analysis of their devices revealed several alarming elementsdozens of coded terms, deleted chats, suspicious group calls, and radical content. Investigators also conducted overnight searches across Farid Nagar, assisted by local police.
Authorities said the minors had been under discreet surveillance for nearly two years due to their unusual online behavior. Once substantial technical evidence was gathered, the ATS initiated a coordinated operation. Initial findings suggest that the module was specifically targeting young boys in Chhattisgarh.
Families of the detained boys were reportedly unaware of any radical activities. Devices given for studying mobile phones, laptops, and tablets were being used instead for secret communication via fake Instagram accounts, where chats were routinely deleted.
Investigators believe the detained minors were in the final stages of the group’s “training phase” and were preparing for a major plot. Shockingly, they had created an online group of more than 100 boys. The ATS is now attempting to trace the remaining members, fearing that many could still be in active contact with the network.
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