J&K: NIA conduct raids in Jamaat-e-Islami terror financing probe

Srinagar, May 15: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday continued raids across Jammu and Kashmir in a case related to terror funding by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), an unlawful association under UAPA.

 

These raids are related to terror funding and other terrorist activities cases and houses belonging to JeI people are being searched.

 

 

 

 

Earlier on May 11, the Central anti-terror agency carried out searches in Budgam and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA on May 4 conducted searches at 16 places in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its continuing crackdown on terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir in the case related to separatist and secessionist activities of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)has been found carrying out terror funding activities in Jammu and Kashmir, even after being declared an unlawful association under the UA(P) Act on February 28, 2019.

 

NIA investigations so far have revealed that Jamaat-e-Islami (J&K) members had been collecting funds domestically and from abroad through donations as well as for purported charitable purposes, such as promotion of education and health.

 

"The funds were, instead, being used for violent and secessionist activities in J&K. They were also being channelled to proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and others through well-organised networks of Jamaat-e-Islami cadres," said the NIA.