Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a charge sheet against three persons on charges of raising funds for militancy, allegedly from sources in Saudi Arabia and Muscat Oman.
The accused persons have been identified as Danish Ahmad Koul and Faizan Ishtiyaq Kharadi, both residents of Srinagar.
According to the police, these persons were found to be part of a criminal conspiracy to raise funds from Saudi Arabia and Oman, with the alleged involvement of a Pakistan-based handler named Mohammad Farooq Abdul Aziz.
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“The funds raised were believed to be channelled to support militancy activities in the region of Jammu and Kashmir,” SIA said.
The SIA said that they had gathered vital evidence against the accused persons, and subsequently filed the charge sheet after the allegations were substantiated. The case is registered under FIR No. 09/2021, involving various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UA(P)A), including sections 13, 17, 18, 20, 38, 39, and 40. This case was filed at the Police Station CIK/SIA Kashmir.
A supplementary charge sheet has also been presented before the designated Court in Srinagar against one more accused, Hamaad Farooq Tramboo, who is currently facing trial.
According to the SIA, the money was primarily channelled through the accounts of Hamaad Farooq Tramboo, who is allegedly associated with militancy as an Over Ground Worker (OGW).
(KDC Inputs)
