NGO terrorfunding case: NIA arrests Srinagar man under UAPA

Srinagar, Mar 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a man from Srinagar in a case related to NGO Terror funding registered in October 2020.
A NIA spokesman said that following comprehensive investigations into the NGO Terror funding case registered in October 2020, the NIA arrested Irfan Mehraj from Srinagar (J&K) on Sunday.
Mehraj was a close associate of Khurram Parvez and was working with his organization, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS) in the region.
“Investigation revealed that the JKCCS was funding terror activities in the valley and had also been in the propagation of secessionist agenda in the Valley under the garb of protection of human rights,” the spokesman said.
He said the involvement of some Valley-based NGOs, Trusts, and Societies in funding of terror-related activities is being probed in this case.
“Some NGOs, both registered as well as un-registered, have come to notice collecting funds domestically and abroad under the cover of doing charity and various welfare activities, including Public Health, Education, etc,” the spokesman said.
NIA also alleged that some of these organizations have developed links with proscribed terrorist organizations, such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), etc.