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  • NGO Militancy Funding Case: Irfan Mehraj Remanded To 10 Day NIA Custody

    NGO Militancy Funding Case: Irfan Mehraj Remanded To 10 Day NIA Custody

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    SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been granted custody of Kashmir journalist Irfan Mehraj for 10 days by a court on Wednesday. Irfan Mehraj was arrested by the agency in Srinagar in relation to an ongoing investigation into a case involving funding of an NGO and militants.

    On the plea of the federal agency for 12 days of custody, Principal District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma has permitted 10 days of custodial interrogation for Mehraj. The accused was brought to the national capital on a transit remand after being arrested on Monday. The agency claimed that their investigations have exposed that the JKCCS was using the pretext of protecting human rights to fund militant activities and advocate for secessionist motives in the Valley.

    According to the NIA, Irfan Mehraj, who resides in Srinagar, has become the initial suspect to be apprehended in connection with the NGO-militant funding case, which was filed in October 2020. The NIA is examining the alleged involvement of certain NGOs, Trusts, and societies based in Kashmir in the provision of funds for activities linked to militancy.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA arrests freelance journalist Irfan Mehraj in Srinagar

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    Srinagar, Mar 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri journalist in summer capital Srinagar.

    Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a freelance journalist identified as Irfan Mehraj, was arrested in Srinagar by a special team of NIA from New Delhi. Irfan is a resident of Mehjoor Nagar.

    Official sources confirmed the arrest of Mehraj and said he has been arrested for investigation by NIA in case FIR no RC-37/2020 registered at NIA Delhi.

    They said “Credible information was received by the Central Government that certain NGOs, Trusts and Societies, registered as well as unregistered, are collecting funds domestically and abroad through donations, business contributions etc. in the name of charity and various welfare activities such as public health, education etc. Some of these NGOs have links with proscribed terrorist organisations such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) etc.”

    “Further, funds collected by such NGOs, Trusts and Societies are sent to Jammu & Kashmir through various channels such as cash couriers, Hawala traders based in Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of India to sustain the secessionist and terrorist activities in Kashmir Valley, as a part of a larger criminal conspiracy hatched by these NGOs, Trusts and Societies etc., prejudicial to the unity, integrity, sovereignty and security of India,” they said.

    They further said these NGOs, Trusts and Societies and their members, by words and written means, publish anti-national and incriminating material to bring into hatred, contempt and disaffection towards the Government of India.

    Earlier, Irfan was questioned in this case, sources said, adding that on Monday evening the journalist was formally arrested and was moved to New Delhi. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )