17-02-2023 : According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), four operatives of the banned terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen have been convicted of money laundering charges in a case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir by a Delhi court on Friday. The four convicts are Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone and will be sentenced on February 27. The individuals had pleaded guilty before the trial court for the offence of money laundering. The case originated from an FIR filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), said the ED.
It further added that Hizbul Mujahideen, which is one of the most active terrorist organizations in Jammu and Kashmir, has been regularly receiving funds for carrying out terrorist activities. The ED has filed a chargesheet against 12 terrorists, out of which eight have been declared ‘proclaimed offenders’ by the court, and assets worth Rs 1.22 crore have been attached as part of this investigation.