Jammu and Kashmir Police raids in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi
New Delhi: Revealing the funding network of terror in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, the counter intelligence unit of the Kashmir Police raided a firm named ‘Shalimar Textiles’. In fact, Kashmir’s Counter Intelligence Unit had registered an FIR under UAPA and during the investigation, Jammu and Kashmir Police got information about the sleeper network of terrorist funding sitting in Delhi. After this, this raid was conducted.
Funding for Lashkar-e-Taiba under the guise of business
One of the arrested people is named Mohammad Ayub Bhat, who hails from Badgam (Kashmir) and used to trade clothes called ‘Shalimar Textiles’ in Delhi. The second accused is Mohammad Rafiq Shah, a resident of Bemina area of Srinagar. Both are accused of funding for Lashkar-e-Taiba under the guise of business.
The investigation of the County Intelligence Unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has revealed that the Handlers of Letter operating from Pakistan were sending money to Kashmir with the help of Pakistani citizens settled in the Gulf countries. These money were being transported from Hawala network to Kashmir through Haj pilgrims, migrant laborers and traders.
Digital devices, suspected chats recovered in raids
Police have found evidence of digital devices, suspected chats, foreign transactions and negotiations with terrorist handlers in the raid. Investigation agencies are now conducting forensic investigation of these electronic evidence, so that the wires of this network of terrorist funding can be detected.
Raids with Delhi Police
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the counter-intelligence teams along with the Delhi Police searched the premises in Lajpat Nagar on a warrant issued under the NIA Act. This action is part of a comprehensive investigation under the UAPA case. The police further stated that an initial interrogation of the accused shows that it includes an international terrorist financing network, including foreign operators, supporters of the Gulf region and local overground workers (OGWs).
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