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  • Funding Case: Multiple Raids Conducted Across Kashmir: SIA

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    Srinagar, March 18: State Investigation Agency of Police on Saturday said that it carried multiple raids accross Kashmir valley regarding funding case.

    In a handout to GNS, the SIA said that it has launched early morning searches at 8 different places to investigate the tributaries and distributaries of slush funds flowing through the known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir,ill famous for mobilising thousands onto streets during 2016 violent agitation, through his incendiary oratory. Known as pied piper, Sarjan Barkati used to openly invite and incite youth to take to violence and pull down the Indian state in J&K.

    According to spokesman, SIA have registered a case FIR No 02/23 related to Crowd funding against Sarjan Barkati and others in which he has raised huge funds amounting more than 1.5 Crore, with his family making emotional appeals to general public to support them for day to day needs. Under this garb he not only generated huge funds but prima facia also laundered money coming from unknown sources suspected to have originated from militant outfits for further use in sustaining the secessionist-militancy campaign.

    So far SIA have identified 10 suspects whose involvement has surfaced in the initial investigation. The early morning raids spread over many districts of Kashmir are underway, he said.

    Each search is backed by search warrants issued by competent court, Magistrates, local police assistance, lady police team, spotters, and transport support by Security wing of J&K police, he said.

    With the seizures of electronic gadgets, incriminating material and other corroborative evidence during these searches, SIA is hopeful that the searches would enable it to extract some vital evidence as to who all have contributed to the Sarjan Barkati fund, what was the source of such money, how much of it was from legitimate income and how much from unaccountable sources, whether such sources had anything to do with militant and Hurriyat finances, he said.

    Preliminary investigations have shown Sarjan Barkati has diverted a substantial part of the funds for his personal benefit and purchased a piece of land worth ₹45 Lakhs in Anantnag town in the name of his wife which he sold for ₹72 Lakhs, making a profit of ₹27 Lakhs and has also built a palatial house using public money. He has also purchased 5 Kanals of land to establish a Madrassa which as per credible information is meant for making money and provide platform to anti national elements and also aimed to be a breeding ground for luring youth towards militancy, he said.

    A large chunk of such ill-gotten money has been deposited in several FDRs in the name of his family members. Not only has the accused breached the public trust with emotional blackmail by building a personal fortune on the crowd funds donated to him by public for the daily sustenance, he as well camouflaged money coming from suspects sources under the garb of crowd funding for furtherance of secessionist-militant campaign, reads the statement.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • SIA Raids Sarjan Barkati’s Residence, Other Locations

    SIA Raids Sarjan Barkati’s Residence, Other Locations

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    SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in central and south Kashmir districts as part of investigation with regard to a case registered at SIA.

    Quoting  sources news agency KNO reported  that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids in summer capital Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and other districts.

    He said the SIA raided the residence of Sarjan Ahmed Wagay alias Barkati son of Abdul Raziq Wagay, a resident of Reben Zainapora in Shopian district.

    He said raids are being conducted in connection with a case already registered at the SIA. “The details of the case will be shared later,” he said.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • SIA raids Sarjan Barkati’s residence, other locations in Kashmir

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    Srinagar, Mar 18: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in central and south Kashmir districts as part of investigation with regard to a case registered at SIA.

    Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids in summer capital Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and other districts.

    He said the SIA raided the residence of Sarjan Ahmed Wagay @Barkati son of Abdul Raziq Wagay, a resident of Reben Zainapora in Shopian district.

    He said raids are being conducted in connection with a case already registered at the SIA. “The details of the case will be shared later,” he said—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • SIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir

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    Srinagar, Mar 18: State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir is carrying out raids at multiple locations in central and south Kashmir parts on Saturday morning as part of its investigation of a case registered at SIA.

    A top official told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids at multiple locations. The searches are being carried out in districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Srinagar, he said.

    The searches are being carried out in an already registered case at SIA Kashmir, the official said, adding that further details of the raids will be shared later. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • NIA Raids Multiple Locations In JK, Punjab

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    SRINAGAR: The National investigation Agency on Wednesday said it conducted searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab in a militancy related case.

    Quoting a statement, news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that in June 2022, NIA had registered a suo-moto case against OGWs and cadres of various proscribed outfits and their affiliates, who were operating under various pseudo names on the commands of their Pakistani handlers.

    The statement said that in follow up operations in 2022, searches were conducted at 14 locations in 6 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Baramula, Pulwama, Anantnag, Budgam and Kathua.

    “The case relates to terror conspiracy hatched by Pakistan based commanders of proscribed militant organisations to radicalize youth of JK and target members of minority communities, security personnel and religious events and activities. The accused were also found involved in spreading terror in JK over cyber-space,” it read.

    The statement reads during investigations, 12 suspects were identified who were in touch with different Pakistan based handlers.

    “Searches were conducted at 11 locations belonging to the suspects in Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Anantnag and 1 location in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab in case RC-05/2022/NIA/JMU. Digital devices and incriminating material were seized from these locations yesterday.

    Further investigations in the case are in progress,” it read.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA Raids Six Locations In Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR:  The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at several locations in the Kashmir Valley in a case related to militant conspiracy.

    Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the NIA raids were underway at six locations in the Kashmir Valley.

    He said the case was filed last year alleging criminal conspiracy for carrying out militant and subversive activities hatched by the cadres and OGWs of various proscribed organisations and their affiliates and off-shoots, operating under various pseudo names, at the behest of their Pakistani handlers.

    The official said the suspects are involved in carrying out attacks by using cyber-space in JK, targeting of minorities, security personnel and spreading communal disharmony.

    “Initial searches carried out last year had led to seizure of digital devices which were analysed forensically. Current searches are based on those leads,” he said.

    Searches were underway at different locations in Srinagar, Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA raids underway at 6 locations in Kashmir

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    Srinagar, Mar 14: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at several locations in the Kashmir Valley in a case related to militant conspiracy.

    An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the NIA raids were underway at 6 locations in the Kashmir Valley.

    He said the case was filed last year alleging criminal conspiracy for carrying out militant and subversive activities hatched by the cadres and OGWs of various proscribed organisations and their affiliates and off-shoots, operating under various pseudo names, at the behest of their Pakistani handlers.

    The officials said the suspects are involved in carrying out attacks by using cyber-space in J&K, targeting of minorities, security personnel and spreading communal disharmony.

    “Initial searches carried out last year had led to seizure of digital devices which were analysed forensically. Current searches are based on those leads,” he said.

    Searches were underway at different locations in Srinagar, Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • NIA raids house of suspected Islamic State operative in Srinagar

    NIA raids house of suspected Islamic State operative in Srinagar

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    New Delhi: National Investigation Agency on Monday raided the house of a suspected Islamic State operative in Srinagar as part of an investigation in a case related to activities of some individuals from Kerala linked to the global terror group, an official said.

    The house of Uzair Azhar Bhat, who is suspected to have been part of the Kerala module of the Islamic State — also known as ISIS — was raided at the Karfali Mohalla locality in downtown Srinagar, a spokesperson of the federal anti-terror agency said.

    The official said digital devices seized from the house during the search are being examined and further investigations are in progress.

    In 2021, the NIA had started probe into Mohammed Ameen alias “Abu Yahya” of Kadannamanna, Kerala, who had been running various Islamic State propaganda channels on different social media platforms.

    “Through these channels, he was propagating violent Jihadi ideologies of ISIS and was radicalizing and recruiting new members to this ISIS module. He and his associates had even identified certain individuals for targeted killings,” the spokesperson said.

    The NIA said they had also made plans to undertake ‘Hijrah’ (migration) to Jammu and Kashmir for engaging in terrorist acts and had raised funds from various sources for this trip.

    “During the probe, it was found that Ameen was in touch with Deepthi Marla of Kerala, a converted Muslim, married to Anas Abdul Rahiman of Mangalore. In 2015, she had gone to Dubai to pursue studies where she met Mizha Siddeeque and both women developed an inclination towards ISIS,” the spokesperson said.

    In 2019, the official said they tried to do ‘Hijrah’ to Khorasan (Afghanistan) and reached Tehran, Iran. After reaching Tehran, their contact with ISIS operatives based in Khorasan could not be established.

    “They both returned to India, and Marla got in touch with Ameen, Obaid Hamid Matta, Madesh Shankar alias Abdullah and others and made plans to undertake Hijrah to ISIS administered territory.

    “In January 2020, she went to Srinagar to meet Matta to plan the Hijrah and stayed in Srinagar for one week,” the spokesperson said, adding that one of the common contacts between Marla and Matta was Bhat, who is suspected to have been part of the conspiracy.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • NIA Raids Residential House In Srinagar

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    SRINAGAR: A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided a residential house in summer capital Srinagar, official sources said.

    They told news agency KDC that a residential house of one Uzair Ahmad, son of Farooq Ahmad of Karfali Mohalla Habbakadal is being searched by a team of national probing agency.

    The search is being carried out in connection with a case already registered at the police station of NIA, they said, adding that further details will be shared later. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NIA raids residential house in Srinagar

    NIA raids residential house in Srinagar

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    Srinagar, Mar 13: A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided a residential house in summer capital Srinagar, official sources said.

    They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a residential house of one Uzair Ahmad, son of Farooq Ahmad of Karfali Mohalla Habbakadal is being searched by a team of national probing agency.

    The search is being carried out in connection with a case already registered at the police station of NIA, they said, adding that further details will be shared later. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )