ED attached 13 properties of Hizbul Chief Syed Salahuddin worth 1.22 crore in terror funding case
| 20-Mar-2019 |
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached the properties of globally banned terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin in Jammu and Kashmir in a terror funding case.
ED has issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach 13 properties, worth Rs. 1.22 crore, in the state. The properties belong to Mohammad Shafi Shah, a resident of Bandipora, and six other residents of Jammu and Kashmir, who work for the terror outfit. The agency has filed a criminal case of money laundering, under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Action (UAPA) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, after taking note of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) charge sheet filed against Salahuddin, Shah and others.
ED said, "Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, the most active terror outfit in Kashmir, has been responsible for funding terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Headed by Syed Salahuddin, its self-styled commander based out of Rawalpindi in Pakistan, it funds terrorism on Indian soil through monies organised by a trust called JKART (Jammu and Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust) in alleged connivance with the ISI and other Pakistan-based entities". ED in its probe found that terror funds were routed to India through hawala and other channels.
The US government has designated Hizbul Mujahideen as ''foreign terrorist organisation'' in August 2017.