Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed for money laundering
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Muhammad Hafiz Saeed, Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah alias Funtoosh and businessman from the UAE Naval Kishore Kapoor while taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering charges in Jammu and Kashmir terror-funding case.
Watali’s company M/s Trison Farms and Construction Pvt Ltd has also been arrayed as accused by the court while issuing the NBWs.
While Hafiz Saeed, who is also the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, roams freely in Pakistan and enjoys patronage of its spy agency – Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Watali, Funtoosh and Kapoor are lodged in Tihar jail.
A warrant has been issued against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed. (File)
New Delhi:
A Delhi court has issued an arrest warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in a money laundering case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir.
Besides issuing the non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Hafiz Saeed, Special Judge Praveen Singh also issued warrants against three co-accused - Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah alias Funtoosh and businessman from the UAE Naval Kishore Kapoor - who are currently lodged in the Tihar central jail in Delhi, seeking their production before the court.
Terror funding case: NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, others ANI | Updated: Feb 06, 2021 21:51 IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi issued anon-bailable warrant (NBW) against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and others in a terror-funding related money laundering case in Jammu and Kashmir.
The order came after the court took cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
After hearing the matter, special Judge Praveen Singh issued production warrants against Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah alias Funtoosh and UAE-based businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, asking them to present before it. Watali, Shah and Kapoor are currently lodged in Tihar central jail.
A Delhi court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chiefand26/11Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed inamoney laundering case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir.
The NIA court has ordered Hafiz Saeed and the three others to present before it. Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed
Key Highlights
Hafiz Saeed and three others have been accused of hatching a criminal conspiracy to carry out subversive and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir
The accused have allegedly established a network of cadres who were funded through Pakistani agencies via hawala dealers
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and three others in connection with an alleged terror-funding case.