Hurriyat terror funding: How Haj subsidy helped raise money

In addition this, investigators have stumbled upon crucial evidence regarding terror funding along the Line of Control through the sale of dry fruits and food products.

The National Investigation Agency probing the Hurriyat terror funding case has found more avenues through which money was raised. Money was not just being raised through cross border trade, but also through Haj pilgrimages.

Haj agents who would collect money from the pilgrims would divert a certain portion of it to the members of the Hurriyat, the NIA has learnt.

The agents would take around Rs 2 lakh from the pilgrims and pocket Rs 1.5 lakh. A part of this money would be diverted to accounts of Hurriyat members who would in turn use the same fund terror and also the unrest in the Kashmir valley. The agents who would charge the pilgrims a high amount would in turn use the Haj subsidy to purchase tickets. Tickets under subsidy are available for Rs 50,000.

NIA officials say that they have collected the statements of several persons following which this channel of funding was discovered. The Hurriyat members who we have been questioning have also revealed details of this channel of funding the NIA official told OneIndia.

In addition this, investigators have stumbled upon crucial evidence regarding terror funding along the Line of Control through the sale of dry fruits and food products. The modus operandi adopted by terror groups in selling products at a higher cost and using the profits to fund subversive activities in India was discovered by the National Investigation Agency.

It was found that cross border traders had been tapped by terror groups to help raise funds for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Investigators were stumped to find out that terror funding continued unabated despite the decision on demonetisation wiping out the fake currency network.

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