Jammu: In a first kind of case, the Jammu State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday arrested one accused from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi in militancy funding case after he was deported from UAE.
An official said that SIA/CID CI Jammu has arrested an accused, Farooq Ahmed Naikoo alias Farooq Tendulkar alias Umar, resident of Mohalla Khawaja Sahib Barmulla, J&K from IGI Airport, New Delhi who is involved in case under FIR No. 73/2022 of Police Station Gandhi Nagar Jammu (now under investigation with State Investigation Agency, Jammu).
“In the instant case, former minister, Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh has already been arrested, who has obtained terror funds brought one Mohammad Sharief Shah of Kashmir for furthering the cause of separatism and for facilitating anti-India and Pro-Pak entities,” he added.
He further said that this is the first case of its type wherein a militancy financier has been arrested after deportation from United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai, adding, “the name of the accused has figured in various militancy financing transactions during investigation of the instant case and further investigation regarding his role/involvement is being carried out by State Investigation Agency.” (UNI)
