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Big breakthrough for J&K police: Rs 26L hawala money meant for terror funding seized

According to the police, the money was meant for terror financing. The accused was arrested and an FIR has also been registered, police said.

Edited by: India TV News Desk Srinagar Published : Aug 10, 2021 14:23 IST, Updated : Aug 10, 2021 21:44 IST
Big breakthrough for J&K police: Rs 26L hawala money meant
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Big breakthrough for J&K police: Rs 26L hawala money meant for terror funding seized

Hawala money of approximately Rs 26,00,000 was on Tuesday seized from two persons in village Kanga Bhrooti near the LoC, Poonch. According to the police, the money was meant for terror financing. The accused was arrested and an FIR has also been registered, police said.

"On specific information, a police team along with Army personnel raided several locations in Kanga Bhrooti village near the Line of Control on Tuesday and seized Rs 25,81,500, a police official said.

They arrested two people, identified as Mohammad Shakeel and Mohammad Alyas. The money was meant for terror financing. An FIR has been registered at Mendhar police station and further investigation is going on, police added.

Jammu & Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said, "During the last two days, Jammu & Kashmir Police & NIA raided 56 locations in the Valley in connection with the terror funding case. The terror funding and its support system are being thoroughly investigated."

Singh said that launching pads across the border with the support of ISI & associated agencies are still active & around 250 to 300 terrorists are getting trained in the camps & attempts are being made to push them to this side.

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