Srinagar, Nov 04: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached the house of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said today.
“Directorate of Enforcement (ED) 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 Mohd. Shah under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002,” read a statement, issued by the ED.
“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,” it added.
“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 as well as from the Pakistani establishment through hawala and various other means & channels and these funds were then being used for fuelling and supporting militant 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.”
Further investigation in the case is under progress, added the statement.__GK News
