NIA Conducts Raids at Multiple Locations In J&K

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations across eight districts in Jammu and Kashmir.

The raids are being conducted in Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Ramban, Anantnag, Budgam, Rajouri, Doda, and Shopian districts.

The residence of a member of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Gul Mohammad War is being raided. War is the head of JeI for the Ganderbal district.

Another JeI member Zahoor Ahmad Reshi’s residence has also been raided by National Investigation Agency (NIA) . Reshi is a former Falah-i-Aam Trust Teacher and runs a shop at the Safapora area in Ganderbal districts.Also, the residence of Mehrajdin Reshi, a former terrorist, has also been raided.

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) banned JeI after the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, in which 40 Indian troopers were killed and which brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.

On July 10, the NIA had arrested six people from across J&K in connection with the terror funding case. Some more raids were conducted on July 31 by the NIA.

Last month, 11 employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government were sacked over alleged terror links, including two sons of the terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen’s founder Syed Salahudin.

A Delhi Court had earlier ordered the framing of charges against four alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists observing prima facie evidence against them for receiving funds from Pakistan to plot terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

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The Court had ordered framing of charges under various charges dealing with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, and under provisions of UAPA. Special Judge Parveen Singh, in his order, observed that the terror outfit had formed a frontal organization Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust (JKART), which purpose was to fund terror activities. The trust and mainly to provide funds for the terrorists and their families.

(With inputs from ANI)