NEW DELHI: Three Kashmiri separatists on Monday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials in terror funding case said reports.
The NIA had summoned two Kashmiri separatist leaders — Ghazi Javed Baba and Farooq Ahmed Dar aka Bitta Karate for questioning in connection with alleged funding from Pakistan-based terrorist groups, officials had said yesterday.
According to the agency officials, the separatist leaders have been asked to bring along details of their bank accounts and property papers.
Last week, the counter-terror agency questioned Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Baba and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Dar for four consecutive days in Srinagar, regarding their alleged involvement in raising, receiving funds through hawala channels for stoking violence in Kashmir.
On May 20, the agency had collected details of 13 accused and charge-sheeted accused in cases of arson attacks on schools and public property in Kashmir.
The agency had on May 19 questioned suspended Hurriyat leader Nayeem Khan — who was shown in a sting operation by India Today news channel while confessing that Pakistan was pumping in money to stoke trouble in the Valley in connivance with Hurriyat leaders. (Agencies)
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