In an important success in the ongoing efforts to destroy the financial and logical support system of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the NIA court in Srinagar has made allegations in the high-profile terror funding case.
According to a statement issued here, allegations have been made against two accused of Kakpora, Shabir Ahmed Bhat and Javed Ahmed Yatu of Pampore, while criminal proceedings have also been launched against absconding Pakistan -based handler Sumama Alias Babar Alias Ilyas, who are also accused in the case.
“The investigation counter intelligence was organized by Kashmir (CIK). The case belongs to a criminal conspiracy by the operators and the accused terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LAT) commanders from the line (LOC), which, in a close coordination with Pakistani citizens located in the Gulf countries and for other foreign sectors,”.
It said that these funds were being rooted through a well -organized network, using corers with camouflage as pilgrims, migrants and traders, caming illegal financial flow under the guise of religious and commercial trips.
“During the investigation, it was established that Shabir Ahmed Bhat was in constant and safe communication with the late handle Sumama in Pakistan, using encrypted messaging applications. While in Saudi Arabia, Umrah on the instructions of Umrah, with Umrah, with Shabir, with Saudi Rial, he instructed to gather money for Saudi Rial, he has received a huge amount for Saudi Rial. Whose identity and locations were shared by him, “it reads.
This statement reads on the return of Kashmir, these couriers handed over the funds to Shabir Ahmed Bhat, who then converted foreign currency into Indian rupee and distributed funds among active terrorists and their families, according to the directions of the late handler.
“The investigation also revealed an important role of Javed Ahmed Yatu, another accused in the convenience and establishment between Shabir Ahmed Bhat and late handlers in Pakistan. His participation also played an important role in enabling the functioning of this trans-national funding module.”
Framing the allegations in the case said that counter intelligence is an important milestone in the continuous efforts of Kashmir to identify, expose and dismantle the terrorist funding network working under radar.
It reads that two more people of Budgam – Mohammad Ayub Bhat and Mohammad Rafiq Shah of Srinagar have also been arrested recently in the case.
“The investigation explained electronic devices, bank statements, transactions logs and other documents, which highlights a deep embedded and secret havildar infrastructure used to fund terrorism,” said this.
The statement states that these recovery has confirmed the existence of a well -structured, underground financial network that maintains terrorism in the region. “Additional co-speculators are likely to arrest as the investigation is on.”
