The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multiple raids in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as part of its crackdown against elements allegedly involved in terror funding and radicalisation of youngsters, officials said.
The raids were underway at different places, including Gujjar Nagar and Shaheedi Chowk in Jammu city, they added. The officials said a private school and premises linked to three of its functionaries, including the house of the chairman, were raided by the NIA sleuths.
“Raids were conducted in five locations in Srinagar, three in Budgam, two in Kulgam, one in Anantnag and four in Jammu. The agency conducted extensive searches which led to the recovery of several incriminating documents… Approximately Rs 20.39 lakh cash and several digital devices were also seized,” a press release said.
The residences of two former leaders of banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir were searched in Kulgam district, the officials said.
The raids were conducted at the residences of former Jamaat chief Sheikh Ghulam Hassan and another leader, Sayar Ahmad Reshi, they added.
The Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir was banned by the Centre for five years in February 2019.
“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 such as health and education but these funds are instead being used for violent and secessionist activities. The funds raised by JeI are also being channelled to proscribed terrorist organisations such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and others through well organised networks of JeI cadres,” the statement added.
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