Terror funding: Special NIA court frames charges against Jamaat-e-Islami trio, trust | India News

JAMMU: A particular NIA court in Jammu framed charges against three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), J&K, operatives and a trust on Tuesday, for allegedly elevating and utilising funds to additional the actions of the proscribed outfit in violation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.The accused are Amir Mohammad Shamsi from Rajouri’s Rehtal; Abdul Hamid Ganai (alias Abdul Hamid Fayaz) from Shopian’s Nadigam, and Pakistan-based Mushtaq Ahmad Mir (alias Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar) from Rajouri’s Darhal. Rajouri-based organisation Al-Huda Educational Trust — an alleged entrance for JeI’s unlawful transactions — was named the fourth accused.JeI was first declared a banned organisation by Indian govt in Feb 28, 2019, for its actions against the safety, integrity and sovereignty of the Union of India. On Feb 27, 2024, the prohibition for the “unlawful association” was prolonged for 5 extra years below UAPA Section 3(1).According to the prosecution, Amir Mohammad Shamsi, who had earlier served as JeI’s Amir-e-Jila in Rajouri, conspired with Abdul Hamid Ganai, then Amir-e-Jamaat of the outfit, to gather funds by Al-Huda Educational Trust regardless of JeI having been declared a proscribed affiliation in Feb 2019.“Witness statements and financial documents revealed that Shamsi received Rs 1.8 lakh from Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, a Pakistan-based terrorist affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen, and disbursed Rs 1 lakh to Ganai for furtherance of separatist activities,” the prosecution knowledgeable the court.Special NIA choose Sandeep Gandotra famous that whereas disclosure statements recorded earlier than govt magistrates have been inadmissible, impartial proof — together with statements of trustees and native donors below CrPC Section 164 — substantiated the prosecution’s case. The court held that cumulative proof, together with trust deeds, cash transfers, and corroborative witness testimonies, justified the framing of charges below IPC Section 120B (felony conspiracy) and UAPA Sections 10, 13, 20, 22C, 38, and 39.Meanwhile, proceedings below CrPC Section 512 have been initiated against fugitive accused Mir, who’s believed to be working from Pakistan.