Syed Salahuddin’s son, the man with the money transfer codes in Kashmir

The arrest of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of globally proscribed terrorist, Syed Salahuddin is a major breakthrough for the National Investigation Agency. The arrest was made in connection with the Kashmir terror funding case which is being probed by the NIA.

NIA officials say that Yousuf is a key link to those persons from Pakistan who had been transferring money to fuel the Kashmir unrest. The NIA would now probe his links with his father who has been instrumental in fuelling the unrest in the Valley since the death of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.

According to the NIA, Yousuf played a key role in moving the money into the Valley from Pakistan. He was in touch with a key financier in the case, Aijaz Ahmed Bhat a resident of Pakistan.

NIA officials say that Yousuf's role came to light after it was found that he had been in telephonic contact with Bhat. Yousuf was given codes by Bhat. NIA officials say that these money transfer codes were given to Yousuf and the same had been used to transfer money to those persons who were fueling the unrest in the Valley.

The NIA will now seek to get the larger picture from Yousuf. The probe is at a very crucial stage and the questioning of Yousuf would help the NIA understand better the role played by his father. His father has been shown as an absconding accused in the case. The NIA names Syed Salahuddin in the chargesheet. The NIA says that Salahuddin has been proscribed as a global terrorist and a Red Corner Notice had been issued against him.

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