Delhi Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed In J&K Terror Funding Case

The court also issued warrants against UAE businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah and Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali. The three co-accused are presently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

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New Delhi: Taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged money laundering, a Delhi court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

Special Judge Praveen Singh issued the non-bailable warrant against Saeed in the case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir.

The court also issued warrants against UAE businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah and Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali. The three co-accused are presently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

The court also issued summons to the representatives of Watali's company M/s Trison Farms and Construction Pvt Ltd, which has also been named as accused in the matter, PTI reports.

Appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, Special Public Prosecutor Nitesh Rana said the accused hatched a criminal conspiracy to carry out subversive and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

He also told the court that the accused established a network of cadres funded through Pakistani agencies via hawala dealers and local conduits by raising funds through local donations besides funds received from abroad.

The case was filed based on an NIA matter against Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin besides others for “conspiring to wage war against the government” and fomenting trouble in the valley.