The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri journalist in summer capital Srinagar.
Reliable sources told that a freelance journalist identified as Irfan Mehraj, was arrested in Srinagar by a special team of NIA from New Delhi. Irfan is a resident of Mehjoor Nagar.
Official sources confirmed the arrest of Mehraj and said he has been arrested for investigation by NIA in case FIR no RC-37/2020 registered at NIA Delhi.
The Central Government has received credible information that certain NGOs, Trusts, and Societies, both registered and unregistered, are collecting funds through donations, business contributions, and other means under the guise of charitable causes such as public health and education. Some of these organizations have been found to have connections with proscribed terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
“Further, funds collected by such NGOs, Trusts and Societies are sent to Jammu & Kashmir through various channels such as cash couriers, Hawala traders based in Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of India to sustain the secessionist and terrorist activities in Kashmir Valley, as a part of a larger criminal conspiracy hatched by these NGOs, Trusts and Societies etc., prejudicial to the unity, integrity, sovereignty and security of India,” they said.
They further said these NGOs, Trusts and Societies and their members, by words and written means, publish anti-national and incriminating material to bring into hatred, contempt and disaffection towards the Government of India.
Earlier, Irfan was questioned in this case, sources said, adding that on Monday evening the journalist was formally arrested and was moved to New Delhi.
