Funding Case: SIA presents chargesheet against Sgr man in NIA court

Srinagar, Aug 26: State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police presented chargesheet against a Srinagar man in NIA court on Friday.
In a statement, the NIA said that Friday they presented a charge sheet against Hammad Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Tramboo resident of Kagazgari Mohalla, Nowshera, Srinagar for militant funding.
According to the spokesperson, as per details, a case FIR number 09/2021 under relevant sections of law was lodged at Police Station CIK (SIA) Kashmir last year following some credible inputs about Hawala money being pumped in from Gulf countries.
Investigation was set into motion for the logical conclusion of the case for judicial determination, the statement said.
The investigation conducted has revealed that accused had developed links with militants through social media and in pursuance to a criminal conspiracy hatched with the militants; he received funds through Hawala using Bank channels maintained by him at ICICI Bank, Branch Macleodganj, Himachal Pradesh from Saudia Arabia and Oman. It also surfaced that after receiving funds through Hawala, he distributed the same amongst active militants and families / kiths and kins of the killed militant, they said.
It is pertinent to mention here that the militants from across the border by using the Cyber space are motivating youth of Kashmir to receive and raise funds through their accounts to support militants and other subversive activities, he said.
“Today on 26th of August, 2022, a charge sheet of the case has been produced for judicial determination before the Court of Special Judge Designated under NIA Act (TADA/POTA), Srinagar,” reads the statement.