A Delhi court will deliver its verdict today on Engineer Rashid’s regular bail plea in the 2017 terror funding case. Rashid, an MP from Baramulla, sought release after being in custody since 2019 under the NIA’s investigation.
During the searches, an official said, some crucial digital and documentary evidence like mobile phones, pen drives, SIM cards, data cards, bank documents and passports were seized.
These raids are part of the ongoing investigation being carried out into the terror funding case by the agency.
These raids are part of the ongoing investigation being carried out into the terror funding case by the agency.
J&K State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday seized a house in the Barzulla area which was registered in the name of late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. According to the officials, the property was believed to have been purchased in the late 1990s by Jamat-e-Islami.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted eight areas for consideration during India's G20 presidency, which will start on December 1. These topics included multilateral institution changes and food and energy security.
FATF welcomed Pakistan's significant progress in improving anti-money laundering, combating financial terror.
PFI under scanner: Multi-agency teams spearheaded by the NIA arrested 106 leaders and activists of the radical Islamic outfit on Thursday in near simultaneous raids in 15 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country, officials said.
Terror funding case: Official sources said the raids are being carried out at Dhara-Gundana, Munshi Mohalla, Akramband, Nagri Nai Basti, Kharoti Bhagwah, Thalela and Malothi Bhalla in Doda district and Bhatindi in Jammu.
Technical evidence and banking transactions have established the identities of three people in Delhi, one person in Faridabad, and two persons in Anantnag who were allegedly involved in the conspiracy.
Special Judge Parveen Singh sent the accused persons to jail till March 24 after they were produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Underlining the need for improving the conviction rate in NDPS cases, the DGP said the cases of drug smuggling and trading must be probed professionally, leaving no room for doubts to ensure conviction in such cases.
The NIA conducted raids at 45 locations in 14 districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. The raids were conducted at the residences of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami outfit.
Officials in anti-terror agency informed that raids were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Awantipora, Baramulla and some other places in connection with a case registered 10 days ago relating to radicalisation in the Indian subcontinent.
Muhammad Omer Bin Khalid, who is studying at Karachi's reputed NED University of Engineering and Technology, was arrested while trying to leave Karachi via a train, according to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police.
Criminals continue to purchase high value assets, such as real estate, precious gems and jewellery to launder illicit funds, which are transferred from Pakistan to the UK and vice versa.
The case relates to NGOs and trusts that allegedly diverted funds meant for charitable activities to "secessionist and separatist activities" in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan will remain to be on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the terror-financing watchdog announced on Friday during its virtual plenary session.
Pakistan on Friday rejected as "fabricated news" the reports in the media about its continuation on the FATF's Grey List, saying no "new decision" was taken about it at the virtual plenary of the global terror financing watchdog.
As the review meeting of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held in the French capital Paris on Tuesday, Pakistan retained its position in the grey list of the terror watchdog.
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