Terror funding case: ED attaches separatist Shabir Shah’s Srinagar house

The house, worth Rs 21.80 lakh, is situated at Botshah Colony in the city.

Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah. (Express File Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday said it has attached Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah’s house in Srinagar as part of a money laundering probe linked to a terror funding case.

The house, worth Rs 21.80 lakh, is situated at Botshah Colony in the city.

“ED initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of a FIR lodged on May 30, 2017 against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and others under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. During investigation, it came to fore that Shabir Ahmad Shah was actively involved in the activities of fuelling unrest in Kashmir valley by way of stone pelting, processions, protests, bandhs, hartals and other subversive activities,” an ED spokesperson said.

“Investigation also revealed that Shabir Ahmad Shah was involved in receiving funds from terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and other terrorists outfits based in Pakistan as well as from the Pakistani establishment through hawala and various other means and channels and these funds were then being used for fuelling and supporting militant activities in the Kashmir valley,” the spokesperson said.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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