2011 terror funding case

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New Delhi, August 30, 2018 10:16 IST
Updated: August 30, 2018 13:31 IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested in connection with a 2011 case pertaining to terror funding.

2011 case accussed was allegedly involved in money transfer from Pakistan to J&K through hawala channels via Delhi. The NIA believes the money was used for funding terror and secessionist activities.

An NIA spokesperson said the arrest was made at Srinagar’s Rambagh area in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force and the local police.

The NIA had questioned the accussed arrested in November 2017 on several occasions in the past one year but Pakistan Government officials didn’t show up for questioning after June 30 2018 even after fresh summons.

Probe gains momentum after Ramzan month

The investigation in the 2011 case involving Hurriyat leaders as witnesses has picked up after it was briefly suspended when the Centre announced the suspension of operations (SoO) in the month of Ramzan.

2011 case arrested was allegedly involved in transfer of money from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir through hawala channels via Delhi. The money, the NIA believed, was used for funding terrorism and secessionist activities.

In November 2017, the NIA arrested another and this case even on the pattern of 2011 terror funding. The Pakistan official was working in the agricultural department of the State government and is presently in Pakistan .

The NIA alleged that Pakistan officials used to receive funds through a U.S.-based international wire transfer company from aboard, another accused in the case who is absconding and based in Iran .

 

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NEW DELHI, September 15, 2018 00:20 IST
Updated: September 15, 2018 00:20 IST

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Delhi High Court order granting bail to a man whom the NIA alleges to be a “fundraiser and a conduit to finance terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir”.

A Bench issued notice, who is in custody since August 17 last year, to respond to the challenge raised by the National Investigation Agency against his bail. The NIA submitted that who is in custody received money from Pakistan and “remitted” it to “leaders, separatists, and stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir to further their secessionist agenda”. Accussed counsel objected to the NIA position, saying his client is a businessman, tycoon, Business magnet.

Public prosecutor argued that the Special Judge, NIA, had refused bail to accussed, prima facie observing that his “business establishments were a front/sham for routing funds for terrorist activities”. Accussed has been chargesheeted for offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. The chargesheet was filed in January this year. The court is yet to frame charges.

The NIA argued that the high court “lost sight of the seriousness and gravity of the crimes committed by the accussed along with the other accused persons, which are against the State involving anti-national activities prejudicial to the safety, security and sovereignty of the Republic of India”.

“There is an imminent danger and real threat that accussed may not only abscond by misusing the bail… there may be serious threat to the life and liberty of the prosecution witnesses, especially protected witnesses who have deposed during investigation,” the NIA said in its petition.

Accussed may even flee for justice, the agency told the Supreme Court, which scheduled the case for hearing on September 26.

 

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New Delhi, September 26, 2018 22:47 IST
Updated: September 26, 2018 22:47 IST


Delhi-based module linked to Hafiz Saeed’s charity FIF; three persons arrested

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed to have busted a terror funding module of Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a charity run by Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan. FIF was designated as a terrorist entity by the U.S. in 2010.

Raids were conducted in Delhi and three persons were arrested, the NIA said in a statement.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said 52 years old , a resident of south-east Delhi, was an “FIF operative.”

“52 years old who has been arrested is in regular touch with Pakistani national, who in turn is connected with the Deputy Chief of the Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation,” the NIA said.

The Falah-e-Insaniyat is a front organisation of proscribed militant group linked with Pakistan Military Special Forces.

“The accused person has been receiving funds being sent by Falah-e-Insaniyat operators and his associates, through hawala operators,” the NIA said.

“Accused persons along with other persons in various countries including Pakistan etc. are sending money through hawala to India to further their nefarious activities and create unrest in India and carry out the terrorist activities.”

‘Hawala conduit’ held
The other two accused were identified as a ‘hawala conduit’ from Delhi and a courier 34 years old, a resident of Srinagar.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it also conducted raids at a Company in Old Delhi and seized ₹1.56 crore, ₹43,000 in Nepali currency, 14 mobiles phones, 5 pen drives and several incriminating documents.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had registered a case in July under various sections of the UAPA on information that some Delhi-based individuals were receiving funds from FIF operatives based abroad.

 

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An NIA team leaving from the Srinagar residence of a businessman, following raids on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD