International criminal syndicates are monitoring social platforms to enlist first-time offenders who upload weapon-toting reels to attract lucrative opportunities. These remote handlers leverage private messaging to direct recruits toward targeted shootings of high-profile figures and business owners across India. Recruits often acquire inexpensive country-made firearms or borrow licensed weapons simply to record content that displays their readiness for hire. Regional police departments have launched initiatives to monitor flagged social media profiles and deter at-risk youths from committing armed offenses.
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Foreign criminal networks are enlisting youths lacking prior police records directly thro…: Foreign criminal networks are enlisting youths lacking prior police records directly through public video posts.
Remote handlers minimize their personal physical exposure by assigning dangerous armed at…: Remote handlers minimize their personal physical exposure by assigning dangerous armed attacks entirely to newly recruited locals.
Dedicated law enforcement operations are actively tracking social media platforms to halt…: Dedicated law enforcement operations are actively tracking social media platforms to halt gang recruitment before violent hits occur.
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GURGAON: Sitting in his father's jewellery shop last month, the young, reclusive man behind the counter transformed as he found himself alone, attached his camera to a selfie stand and turned on video recording. The 22-year-old picked up a gun, struck a pose and uploaded the video. Days later, a police social media monitoring team tasked with spotting early signs of delinquency paid him a visit.
A gun raised for a reel. A Bhiku Mhatre, Manya Surve, Don dialogue delivered for the camera. A regional track, usually Haryanvi or Punjabi, as audio, also delivering a punchy line on violence. And a pose, preferably emanating raw male aggression, rounding it off.
Not every video creator is looking to make it big online as an influencer. In cities, towns and villages, a number of youths — like the jeweller’s 22-year-old son — are doing it to make it into the algo badlands that have potential recruits on the other side looking for local guns for hire, believing it’s the fastest route to big money.
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