New Delhi, Aug 19 : In an operation that was jointly conducted, Delhi Police and Jammu and Kashmir police in aid with central agencies detained an Hawala operator who was responsible for financing terror organizations LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) as well as Al-Badr. The suspect was identified as Mohammed Yaseen.
“Inspectors Sunil Kumar Rajain and Ravinder Joshi working under ACPs Lalit Mohan Negi and Hridaya Bhushan were working on an investigation.They seized Yaseen an occupant of Turkman Gate in Delhi.
He was an agent in Hawala transactions involving financing of terror groups LeT and Al-Badr.On August 17, Yasin gave around Rs 10 lakh to terror agent Abdul Hamid Mir of J&K to further involvement in terror activities in J&K.In this context, J&K Police registered a case and subsequently been able to arrest Abdul Hamid Mir from Jammu Bus Stand together with the amount of terror financing of 10 lakhs rupees.” explained HGS Dhaliwal the DCP of Special Cell.
The official stated that on the 18th of August the central agency received information as well as J&K police concerning the person who was involved in the financing of terrorist activities and operating out of Meena Bazar, Delhi Itself.
Following the announcement, a raiding squad was formed and deployed in and around the area of Meena Bazar.Yaseen was eventually detained.
The police claimed that they had recovered cash in the amount of Rs 7 lakh as well as his cell phone.
“Yaseen is a trader in clothing by profession, and operated in Meena Bazar.He was an intermediary of Hawala cash, acquiring funds from sources located in other countries and then delivered to terror agents in J&K,” the official stated.
In the course of interrogation Yaseen revealed to the police that Hawala money was being transferred to Surat and Mumbai through South Africa.
Yaseen was the Delhi link in this Hawala chain.
From Delhi this money was transferred to J&K via various couriers.
The funds are also distributed to agents of the terror group banned LeTs as well as Al-Badr in J&K.
“Yaseen is a key link to transport funds from various regions of India in India to J&K.Recently, he received Rs 24 lakh via Hawala from South Africa, out of which he transferred Rs 17 lakh via two couriers to terror operating agents in J&K.
Arrested suspect Abdul Hamid Mir was given the sum of Rs 10 lakh by him.The Rs 10 lakh was confiscated by J&K while the remaining 7 lakh was found in his home during a an investigation,” said the police.
The investigative work in the issue is underway.
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