NIA issues third notice to Mirwaiz in funding case

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a third notice to Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in an alleged militancy funding case.

According to the sources, the central probe agency has issued a notice to the Mirwaiz, asking him to appear at its New Delhi headquarters on April 18.

The notice says that Mirwaiz’s security concerns in New Delhi will be taken care of, they said.

Mirwaiz has refused to travel to Delhi on earlier two occasions, citing security threat.