Jamaat terror funding case: NIA raids 17 places in 7 J&K dists

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), along with the J&K Police, on Wednesday morning conducted raids at 17 locations in the Union territory in connection with a terror funding case related to the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
The searches were held at 17 locations in Anantnag, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Budgam, Kishtwar and Jammu districts of J&K, an agency spokesperson said.
The NIA had registered a case on February 5 in connection with separatist and secessionist activities of the JeI. “The members of the organisation have been collecting funds domestically and abroad, which are being used for violent and secessionist activities,” the spokesperson added. “JeI has also been motivating impressionable youth of Kashmir and recruiting new members (Rukuns) in J&K to participate in disruptive secessionist activities.”
The agency team conducted searches at the premises of office bearers and members of JeI. During the searches various incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized from the premises of the suspects, officials said.
Sources said that the house of one Mohammad Akhram Baba in Devsar and one Shaban Shah in Babapora were raided among several other locations. Mohammad Akhram (69) is a resident of Devsar and a retired government employee and was allegedly affiliated with the JeI.
The NIA also carried out raids in the houses of Ghulam Mohammad Raina (75) and Ghulam Mohammad Wani (75) in Gundpora and Arin villages of Bandipora respectively.