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  • NGO Funding Case: NIA Arrests Program Coordinator of JKCCS

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    Srinagar, Mar 22: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested Khurram Parvez the program coordinator of Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS) in NGO militancy funding case.

    “Following the first arrest made in the NGO Terror Funding Case on 20.03.2023, the National Investigation Agency arrested Khurram Parvez, the Program Coordinator of Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS) and Chairperson of Philippines based NGO Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) today (Wednesday)”, reads a statement issued to GNS.

    “Investigations revealed that Khurram Parvez has been collecting funds under the garb of fighting for Human Rights, from various international entities/ persons based abroad and channelizing those funds for funding terror activities in the Kashmir valley. He, alongwith his associates, were also propagating a secessionist agenda through his various NGOs. Khurram Parvez has already been chargesheeted in another NIA case. He was formally arrested upon production in this case today (Wednesday).”

    The case relates to the militancy funding of organisations such as Lashkar-e-Toiba( LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, by certain NGOs, Trusts and societies based in the Valley, the NIA said.

    “Investigations have revealed that Khurram Parvez and his associates raised funds to support individuals who were involved in pelting stones at security forces personnel and also motivated others to extend similar support,” it said, “These trusts and societies, which have been under investigation, have utilised the funds raised by them to publish anti-national and incriminating material to cause hatred and disaffection towards the Government of India.”

    Parvez was actually arrested in November 2021 by the NIA and chargesheeted on May 13 next year along with six others in another case. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Militancy Conspiracy Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against Hizb Militant Associate

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    Srinagar, March 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said that it has filed the first supplementary Chargesheet against one militant associate of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen oufit in militancy Conspiracy Case.

    In a handout to GNS, the NIA said that the case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by the proscribed militant organisations, such as Lashkar-e-Toida (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammaed(JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), alongwith their frontal organisations, such as TRF, PAFF etc and their Over Ground Workers operating in Jammu and Kashmir to undertake violent militant action in Kashmir valley and in other major cities of India, including Delhi.

    According to NIA spokesman, investigations in the case had earlier established the connections of Commanders of these proscribed organisations based in Pakistan with their operatives in Kashmir valley to recruit and train the youth in handling of arms and explosives. They had floated a lot of propaganda material in cyberspace to talent-spot and recruit these individuals who then function as Sleeper cells and cause militant incidents, including targeted killings, acting in small groups or lone wolf actors. 26 persons have been earlier chargesheeted in the case, which include Pakistan based ‘listed individual militants’ Bashir Ahmed Peer @ Imtiyaz Alam and Imitiyaz [email protected] Fayaz Sopore. NIA has also attached the property of Bashir Ahmed Peer on 4th March,2023 under Section 51A of the UA(P)Act.

    During further investigations, NIA identified and arrested accused Md. Rafi Najar s/o Md.Abdullah Najar r/o Sopore, a close associate of Designated Terrorist Imityaz [email protected] Fayaz Sopore. He is a dealer in handicrafts and was based out of Pokhra, Nepal. He was found to be channelizing funds for proscribed militant organisations in the garb of legitimate trade of Kashmiri handicrafts. The profits accrued from the sale of the handicrafts were then sent to Kashmir valley through Hawala channels and distributed amongst the militants operating in the Valley through another chargesheeted over ground worker. The Chargesheet has been filed against Md. Rafi Najar on 20.03.2023 under various sections of IPC and UA(P)Act., reads the statement.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • NIA Charge Sheets Another Overground Worker

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    SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said that it has filed the first supplementary Chargesheet against one militant associate of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen oufit in militancy Conspiracy Case.

    NIA said that the case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by the proscribed militant organisations, such as Lashkar-e-Toida (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammaed(JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), alongwith their frontal organisations, such as TRF, PAFF etc and their Over Ground Workers operating in Jammu and Kashmir to undertake violent militant action in Kashmir valley and in other major cities of India, including Delhi.

    According to NIA spokesman, investigations in the case had earlier established the connections of Commanders of these proscribed organisations based in Pakistan with their operatives in Kashmir valley to recruit and train the youth in handling of arms and explosives. They had floated a lot of propaganda material in cyberspace to talent-spot and recruit these individuals who then function as Sleeper cells and cause militant incidents, including targeted killings, acting in small groups or lone wolf actors. 26 persons have been earlier chargesheeted in the case, which include Pakistan based ‘listed individual militants’ Bashir Ahmed Peer @ Imtiyaz Alam and Imitiyaz [email protected] Fayaz Sopore. NIA has also attached the property of Bashir Ahmed Peer on 4th March, 2023 under Section 51A of the UA(P)Act.

    During further investigations, NIA identified and arrested accused Md. Rafi Najar s/o Md.Abdullah Najar r/o Sopore, a close associate of Designated Terrorist Imityaz [email protected] Fayaz Sopore. He is a dealer in handicrafts and was based out of Pokhra, Nepal. He was found to be channelizing funds for proscribed militant organisations in the garb of legitimate trade of Kashmiri handicrafts. The profits accrued from the sale of the handicrafts were then sent to Kashmir valley through Hawala channels and distributed amongst the militants operating in the Valley through another chargesheeted over ground worker. The Chargesheet has been filed against Md. Rafi Najar on 20.03.2023 under various sections of IPC and UA(P)Act, reads the statement. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Kashmiri Journalist ‘Fuels Secession’ In The Valley: NIA

    Kashmiri Journalist ‘Fuels Secession’ In The Valley: NIA

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    SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency on Tuesday said that it has arrested a person in connection with NGO- militancy case in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.

    Irfan Mehraj was apprehended by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar for his alleged involvement in funding militant activities in the valley on Monday. According to NIA’s investigation into the NGO militancy funding case registered in October 2020, Mehraj was closely associated with Khurram Parvez and worked with his organization, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS).

    The probe revealed that the JKCCS, under the guise of protecting human rights, was promoting a secessionist agenda in the Valley. The NIA’s findings were disclosed in a handout to the news agency GNS.

    According to the spokesman, the investigation is looking into the funding of militancy-related activities by certain NGOs, trusts, and societies based in the Valley. Some of these organizations, registered and unregistered, have been found to be collecting funds both domestically and abroad under the guise of carrying out charitable and welfare activities such as public health and education. However, the probe has revealed that some of these organizations have established connections with banned militant groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA Arrests Freelance Journalist In Srinagar

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    SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in summer capital Srinagar.

    Quoting reliable sources, Srinagar based news agency KDC reported that freelance journalist 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.

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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 )

  • Sources suggest Amritpal’s case may be handed over to NIA

    Sources suggest Amritpal’s case may be handed over to NIA

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    New Delhi/Chandigarh: A source in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has suggested that the case of Amritpal Singh, the self-styled radical Sikh preacher and head of ‘Waris Punjab De’, may be transferred to the Central probe agency.

    “There are possibilities that we might take over the matter. There is a terror link connected to Pakistan’s ISI and therefore the Home Ministry can decide to transfer the case to the NIA,” the source said.

    As of now, Punjab Police are looking into the matter. Amritpal is currently on the run and there are speculations that he might have fled abroad.

    Punjab Police are planning to book Amritpal under the provisions of National Security Act (NSA), sources privy to the development told IANS.

    In the interest of public safety, the Punjab government has extended the suspension of SMS and mobile internet services, except voice call, till Monday noon.

    Amritsar Deputy Commissioner of Police, Parminder Singh Bhandal, told the media that the police have set up 100 checkpoints in Amritsar and its outskirts to physically check vehicles. CRPF jawans are accompanying the policemen at the checkpoints.

    Anticipating disturbance of peace, a large contingent of paramilitary force has been deployed outside Amritpal Singh’s native village, Jallupur Khaira in Amritsar district.

    A special team of police, comprising personnel from seven districts, had followed the separatist leader’s convoy while he was on his way to Jalandhar’s Shahkot tehsil on Saturday.

    “Amritpal’s vehicle was chased for 20-25 km. His vehicle was at the front. However, he managed to escape by changing his vehicle,” Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal said.

    Section 144 has been imposed in many districts of the state. The police have also increased security across Punjab. In addition, all vehicles are being checked on the Punjab-Haryana border.

    Meanwhile, Amritpal’s father, Tarsem Singh, has told the media that the police should have arrested him before he left the house.

    “We don’t have any information about his whereabouts. They carried out a search at our residence for 3-4 hours, but did not find anything illegal,” he said.

    He also termed the police action as “unjustified”, claiming that his son was weaning the youth off drugs.

    “Why are the police not acting against criminals and those involved in drugs trade,” he asked.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • NIA files chargesheet against 19 more PFI leaders

    NIA files chargesheet against 19 more PFI leaders

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    New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against 19 more leaders of the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) in a case related to a criminal conspiracy aimed at destabilising the country, an official said.

    This is the fifth chargesheet filed by the NIA in connection with the matter this month.

    “The investigation has exposed a trail of funding by the PFI to its terror operatives and weapons trainers across the country, both in cash and through regular bank transfers, in the guise of payment of salaries. All these PFI trainers have been arrested in cases registered either by the NIA or by different state police forces,” the NIA has alleged in the chargesheet.

    An official said the NIA also froze 37 bank accounts of the PFI as well as 40 other bank accounts belonging to its 19 leaders.

    The official said that a criminal conspiracy was hatched by PFI to divide the country on communal lines.

    The NIA also learnt that “the ultimate objective of the conspiracy was to overthrow the existing system of secular and democratic governance in India and replace it with an Islamic Caliphate, along with Shariah/Islamic Law”.

    The NIA said that PFI had devised a well-planned strategy to wage “an armed struggle against the Government of India by radicalising and recruiting Muslim youth who had already pledged their allegiance to the PFI and its ideology and tactics through administration of the oath of secrecy and loyalty (bayath)”.

    According to the NIA, “these highly radicalised men were being trained in the use of arms and weapons in various ‘Arms Training Camps’ being conducted by PFI across the country with the intention of raising a well-trained ‘PFI Army’. PFI had hatched plans for its Army to wage a war to disintegrate and dismember the Indian Republic”.

    Officials said the PFI’s activities included empowerment of Muslims and marginalised sections of society through campaigns and so-called social welfare schemes, in the guise of which the organisation was promoting its anti-India and violent agenda.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • NIA Court Charges Kashmir Journalist Fahad Shah, Ala Fazali

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    SRINAGAR: Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazali have had charges framed against them by a special court in Jammu designated under the NIA act, in a case investigated by the State Investigation Agency (SIA).

    According to a senior police official who spoke to news agency KDC, charges have been filed against Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazali in a case investigated by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) in Jammu. The charges were framed by Special Judge Ashwani Kumar, designated under the NIA Act, on March 16, 2022, in connection with FIR No. 01/2022 of PS SIA Jammu.

    He said that this is for the first time the court has framed charges for writing seditious material. “Bringing it up to the stage of framing of charges after preliminary hearings in such matters is usually a very difficult task. The write up for which the investigation was conducted and charges were framed is also available,” he said.

    SIA in an exclusively statement to KDC said “The case pertains to an information received by PS CIJ (SIA Jammu) on 04.04.2022 along with a copy of an article titled ‘The Shackles of Slavery Will Break’ written by one Aala Fazili and published in the digital magazine (portal) ‘The Kashmir Walla’ through its Editor-in-Chief cum Director Peerzada Fahad Shah. The duo accused under an active conspiracy and Paksitan’s support had resurrected a platform reviving the narrative in support of terrorist and separatist eco-system. The duo had been spreading the anti-India narrative by exploiting the digital platforms under a concealed and camouflaged set-up, with the help of illicit funding received from hostile foreign agencies and proscribed terrorist organisations. The investigation has established that the duo accused was in touch with secessionists across the border and also with some identified terrorists locally. Through their publications the duo have brazenly advocated terrorism and glorified the terrorists with the sole intention to radicalize the youth of the J&K and to entice and incite them in joining secessionist and terrorist organisations.”

    They said “The SIA had charge-sheeted the case in the court of Special Judge under NIA Act, Jammu on 13.10.2022 after procuring the requisite government sanction, which came up for hearing on charge/discharge on 16.03.2023.”

    “The case was vehemently argued by the Addl PP representing the UT of J&K in the court. After hearing the rival contentions, the Special Court found sufficient material against the duo accused collected by the SIA and framed the charges against Aala Fazili u/s 13(unlawful activity), 18 (conspiracy, advocating, abetting, inciting, facilitating a terrorist act or any preparation to commit a terrorist act), UA (P) Act, 121(abetting  waging of war against government of India)  153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence)  IPC and against Peerzada Fahad Shah u/s 13 (unlawful activity), 18  UA(P ) Act (conspiracy, advocating, abetting, inciting, facilitating a terrorist act or any preparation to commit a terrorist act) , 121 (abetting  waging of war against government of India), 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) IPC and 35 (accepting foreign contribution in contravention of provisions of FCRA, or any order or rule therein)  , 39 (violation of FCRA by a company tantamount to contravention by the persons incharge or responsible for business of such company) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, the statement added. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA Court frames charges against Kashmir Journalist Fahad Shah, Ala Fazali

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    Srinagar, Mar 17: A special court in Jammu designated under NIA act, in the State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated case has framed the charges against Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazali.

    A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that “On 16.03.2022, Special Judge designated under NIA Act, Jammu Ashwani Kumar framed charges against two accused namely Abdul Ala Fazili and Peerzada Fahad Shah in a State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated case FIR No. 01/2022 of PS SIA Jammu.”

    He said that this is for the first time the court has framed charges for writing seditious material. “Bringing it up to the stage of framing of charges after preliminary hearings in such matters is usually a very difficult task. The write up for which the investigation was conducted and charges were framed is also available,” he said.

    SIA in an exclusively statement to KDC said “The case pertains to an information received by PS CIJ (SIA Jammu) on 04.04.2022 along with a copy of an article titled ‘The Shackles of Slavery Will Break’ written by one Aala Fazili and published in the digital magazine (portal) ‘The Kashmir Walla’ through its Editor-in-Chief cum Director Peerzada Fahad Shah. The duo accused under an active conspiracy and Paksitan’s support had resurrected a platform reviving the narrative in support of terrorist and separatist eco-system. The duo had been spreading the anti-India narrative by exploiting the digital platforms under a concealed and camouflaged set-up, with the help of illicit funding received from hostile foreign agencies and proscribed terrorist organisations. The investigation has established that the duo accused were in touch with secessionists across the border and also with some identified terrorists locally. Through their publications the duo have brazenly advocated terrorism and glorified the terrorists with the sole intention to radicalize the youth of the J&K and to entice and incite them in joining secessionist and terrorist organisations.”

    They said “The SIA had charge-sheeted the case in the court of Special Judge under NIA Act, Jammu on 13.10.2022 after procuring the requisite government sanction, which came up for hearing on charge/discharge on 16.03.2023.”

    “The case was vehemently argued by the Addl PP representing the UT of J&K in the court. After hearing the rival contentions, the Special Court found sufficient material against the duo accused collected by the SIA and framed the charges against Aala Fazili u/s 13(unlawful activity), 18 (conspiracy, advocating, abetting, inciting, facilitating a terrorist act or any preparation to commit a terrorist act), UA (P) Act, 121(abetting waging of war against government of India) 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) IPC and against Peerzada Fahad Shah u/s 13 (unlawful activity), 18 UA(P ) Act (conspiracy, advocating, abetting, inciting, facilitating a terrorist act or any preparation to commit a terrorist act) , 121 (abetting waging of war against government of India), 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) IPC and 35 (accepting foreign contribution in contravention of provisions of FCRA, or any order or rule therein) , 39 (violation of FCRA by a company tantamount to contravention by the persons incharge or responsible for business of such company) Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, the statement added. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )