Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 27: Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against three persons before a Srinagar court in a case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement a ED spokesperson said that the complaint was filed against Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad Kambay and Mohammad Iqbal Khan under Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002. The statement said that the court has taken cognizance of the complaint and issued notices to the accused persons for further trial. “The ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR dated 11.07.2015 registered by Police Station Kulgam against Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad. Kambay, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, Mohammad Abbas Sheikh (lat The accused were raising funds for terrorist activities in Kashmir Proceeds of crime so generated from them were also found in possession in the form of 33 gold coins and Rs 17.50 Lakh. r killed in encounter) and Tauseef Ahmad Sheikh (later killed in encounter) for the offences under section 420 of RPC pari-materia to sections 420 of IPC, 1860 and Sections 17, 18 of UAPA for raising funds for the purpose of committing terrorist activities,” it added. The statement said that ED investigation revealed that the accused were raising funds for terrorist activities in Kashmir on the directions of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and thus, generated huge proceeds of crime. The statement said that part of proceeds of crime so generated from them were also found in possession in the form of 33 gold coins and Rs 17.50 Lakh, which was to be used in terrorist activities, while further investigation is under progress. |