NIA conducts fresh raids at 11 locations in Kashmir

NIA conducts fresh raids at 11 locations in Kashmir

 

Nasir Khan Central Kashmir Bureau Chief KNZ

 

 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted fresh raids and searches at 11 locations in Srinagar and 5 in New Delhi in connection with its ongoing probe into the alleged terror funding case.

 

 

 

  In Srinagar, the raids were carried out at the offices and residences of Bashir Ahmad Kaloo, Showkat Ahmad Kaloo, Abdul Rashid Bhat, Firdous Iqbal Wani, Sajad Syed Khan and Imran Kawosa.

 

The raids were conducted at Bemina, Umarabad Zainakot and Nowhatta areas of Srinagar city.Media reports said that in Delhi, the searches were being conducted in the Shadipur depot and Khari Baoli area at the residences and office premises of Ganga Bishan Gupta, Firoz Akhtar Siddiqui and Sunil Kumar Jain.

 

 

 

The probe agency is currently conducting raids at nine locations in Srinagar and two in Delhi, sources said.Earlier, the NIA had arrested seven pro-freedom leaders.The agency had claimed that the accused were “waging war” against the country and were involved in various offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali was also arrested and sent to NIA custody by a court.