SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 against three individuals in a terror financing case.
The PC was filed against Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad Kambay, Mohammad Iqbal Khan before the Special Court (PMLA), Srinagar in the case related to Terror financing in the Kashmir valley, a ED statement said.
The Special Court has taken cognizance of the PC filed on January 25, and issued notices to the accused persons for further trial.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR of July 11, 2015 registered by Police Station Kulgam in South Kashmir against Mudasir Sheikh, Mushtaq Kambay, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, Mohammd Abbas Sheikh andTauseef Ahmad Sheikh ( both killed in encounter) for the offences under Section 420 of Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) pari-materia to sections 420 of IPC, 1860 and Sections 17, 18 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967 for raising funds for the purpose of committing terrorist activities.
ED investigation revealed that the accused persons were raising funds for terrorist activities in the Kashmir valley on the directions of terrorist outfit namely Hizbul Mujahideen and thus, generated huge proceeds of crime, the statement said.
Part of proceeds of crime so generated from the accused persons were also found in possession in the form of 33 gold coins and 17.50 lakh, which was to be used in terrorist activities, it said, adding further investigation is under progress. (UNI)
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