Terror funding case: ED attaches house of separatist leader Shabir Shah in Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 04: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday attached the house of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said.
The ED spokesman in a statement said the directorate has provisionally attached an immovable property situated at Botshah Colony, Sanat Nagar, PS Barzulla, Srinagar of value of Rs 21.80 lakhs in the name of Shabir Ahmad Shah S/o Gulam Mohammad Shah.
“Shah under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. ED initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of a FIR dated 30.05.2017 against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and others under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967,” he said.
The spokesman said during the course of investigation, it was revealed that Shabir Ahmad Shah was actively involved in the activities of fuelling unrest in Kashmir valley by way of stone pelting, processions, protests, bandhs, hartals and other subversive activities.
“Further, investigation under PMLA revealed that Shabir Ahmad Shah was involved in receiving funds from terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and other terrorists outfits based in Pakistan.
The spokesman said Shah was also received funds from the Pakistani establishment through hawala and various other means and channels and these funds were then being used for fuelling and supporting terrorist activities in the Kashmir valley.
“During the course of investigation, an immovable property worth Rs 21.80 lakhs owned in the name of Shabir Ahmad Shah was identified and the same has been provisionally attached under PMLA,” he said.
The spokesman said further investigation in the case is under progress.