Ahmed Shakeel is accused of receiving funds for distribution in order to execute terror plans
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) get 10 days custody of Syed Ahmed Shakeel, the second son of globally-wanted terrorist and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin for questioning of a 2011 terror funding case. It is alleged that he had receiving funds for distribution to carry out terror activities. Shakeel was arrested from Kashmir and was brought to Delhi on transit remand. He was nabbed from Rambagh locality in Srinagar when he was on his way to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science, where he works as a senior laboratory assistant.
He was produced before District Judge Poonam A Bamba who sent the 48-year-old in NIA custody till September 10.
Shakeel is the second son of Salahuddin who has also been arrested by the NIA in connection with the case. Earlier this year, his other son, Shahid, who was working in the agricultural department of the Jammu and Kashmir government, was also arrested in the same case.
The involvement of Shakeel had surfaced during investigation in terror fundings. It is alleged that he was involved in receiving, and collecting funds from terrorist organisation through the active cadres from Saudi Arabia. Shakeel had received money through Western Union several times, which were sent by absconding chargesheeted accused Aijaz Ahmad Bhat alias Aijaz Maqbool Bhat. The probe showed that Shakeel, the eldest son of Syed Salahuddin, had received funds from various countries from the operatives of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
The case, registered by the NIA in April 2011, relates to transfer of money from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir through hawala channels via Delhi.
The NIA has, so far, filed two charge sheets against six people, including GM Bhat, a close aide of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mohammed Siddiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo, and Farooq Ahmed Dagga. All four are in judicial custody. Two others -- Mohammed Maqbool Pandit and Bhat -- were also chargesheeted by the NIA but they are absconding and an Interpol Red Corner notice has been issued against them.
In this case, so far, three accused persons Mohammad Sidiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga have been convicted after they pleaded guilty.
NIA’s Course Of Action So Far
- The NIA has, so far, filed two charge sheets against six people, including GM Bhat, a close aide of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mohammed Siddiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo, and Farooq Ahmed Dagga
- Two others — Mohammed Maqbool Pandit and Bhat — were also chargesheeted by the NIA but they are absconding and an Interpol Red Corner notice has been issued against them
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