Major NIA crackdown on banned organization Jamaat-e-Islami in J-K

Srinagar, Aug 08, : National Investigation Agency (NIA) with assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF raided fifty six locations on Sunday across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a funding case registered against banned organization Jamaat E Islami.

An official told  that fifty six locations were raided by the probing agency NIA with assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police along with CRPF in connection with a funding case number (RC-03/2021/NIA/DLI) registered against banned organization Jamaat E Islami.

He said that NIA conducted raids to check resurgence of Jamaat-e-Islami activities in Jammu and Kashmir despite the ban on organization adding that a senior DIG and a team from New Delhi had flown to Srinagar before the raids.

He said the case was registered by the probing agency NIA on 5 February 2021 in pursuance to order from Ministry of Home Affairs relating to “separatist and secessionist activities of JeI, an unlawful association under the UA (P) Act, even after its proscription on 28.02.2019.”

NIA in its statement said “The members of the organisation have been collecting funds domestically and abroad through donations particularly in the form of Zakat, Mowda and Bait-ul-Mal purportedly to further charity and other welfare activities  but these funds are instead being used for violent and secessionist activities,” NIA claimed, adding, “The funds raised by JeI are also being channelised to militants such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and others through well organised networks of JeI cadres. JeI has also been motivating impressionable youth of Kashmir and recruiting new members (Rukuns) in J&K to participate in disruptive secessionist activities.”

Reliable sources said that in Srinagar searches were carried out in  many places including the residences of Gazi Moin-ul Islam, a resident of Soura and Falah E Aam Trust Nowgam, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat son of Mohammad Jaffar Bhat at present HIG Colony Bemina, Bashir Ahmad Lone at Harwan and Faheem Ramzan at Lal Bazar.

They said in Anantnag residential houses of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Hassan Wani, Nazir Ahmad Raina son of Ghulam Rasool Raina, both resident of Lohersenzi are of Kokernag, Farooq Ahmad Khan son of Mohammad Yaqoob Khan, a resident of Sundbrbare Kokernag, Aftaq Ahmad Mir resident of Badoora Achabal and Ahmadullah Parrey resident of Khiram Bijbehara were searched by the NIA.

A police official from Budgam told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that NIA searches were carried out in the residences of many Jamaat leaders including Dr Mohammad Sultan Bhat son of Lasse Bhat presently staying in Pakistan since 2019, Ghulam Mohammad Wani and Gulzar Ahmad Shah all residents of Soibugh Budgam, Riyaz Ahmad Sofi son of Mohammad Sultan Sofi, a resident of Sholipora and Mohammad Abdullah Wani a resident of Wadwan at present Mandir-Bagh Bhagat in Srinagar.

In Bandipora residential houses of Mohammad Sikander Malik son of Abdul Ghani Malik, a resident of Gundpora and Ali Mohammad Sheikh son of Mohammad Sultan Sheikh, resident of Astangoo were searched by the probing agency.

In Bandipora NIA detained Ali Mohammad Sheikh along with his cousin Musadiq Sheikh son of Manzoor Ahmad and kept them at Police post Aloosa for further questioning.

In central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district NIA raided four residences including Gul Mohammad war son of Abdul Rahim war ex Ameer Zila JEI Ganderbal, a resident of Manigam Lar Ganderbal, residence of Zahoor Ahmad Reshi son of Afzal Reshi and Mehraj ud din Reshi son of Afzal Reshi both resident of Safapora Ganderbal and at house of Abdul Hameed Bhat son of Ghulam Mohd at Batwina Ganderbal.

In Shopian NIA raids are going on at two locations identified as Mohammad Yousuf Sheikh son of Gulamh Hassan Sheikh, a resident of Maldera Shopian JEI Activist and Ex- militant and Riyaz Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd yaseen Ganie resident of Nadigam Shopian (brother of Hamid Fayaz Ganie Ameeri Jammat JeI who is presently under Public Safety Act, reported KDC.

At Kulgam NIA searched residences of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh son of Saifullah Sheikh, a resident of Tarigam Kulgam ex Ameer Jamat member and Mohammad Yosuf Rather son of Ghulam Ahmad Rather, resident of Bolsoo Kulgam ex Ameer Zila Kulgam JeI.

In North Kashmir’s Baramulla NIA accompanied by local Police raided the residential house of Peer Gayas u din Shah Son of Late Ghulam Hassan Shah, resident of Wagoora (Ex JeI Ameer Tehsil Wagoora) and Abdul Rahman Shall, a resident of Baramulla.

The NIA said searches conducted included the premises of office bearers of the association in all the districts of valley including Ramban, Rajouri, Handwara, Doda, and Kishtwar of the members and also offices of trusts purportedly run by JeI.

 “During the searches on Sunday, various incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized from the premises of the suspects”, adding that further investigation of the case is on (KDC)