New Delhi, Mar 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its first arrest in the NGO Terror Funding Case registered in October 2020. It has arrested Irfan Mehraj from Srinagar who was a close associate of Khurram Parvez and also working with his organization, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS).

 

 

The NIA found during its investigation that the JKCCS was funding terror activities in the valley. It was also revealed that it had been in propagation of secessionist agenda in the Valley under the garb of protection of human rights. He was also questioned multiple times by the central anti-terror agency in connection with the case.

 

 

"Following comprehensive investigations into the NGO Terror funding case registered in October 2020, the National Investigation Agency arrested Irfan Mehraj from Srinagar (J&K) yesterday (20.03.2023). Investigation revealed that the JKCCS was funding terror activities in the valley and had also been in propagation of secessionist agenda in the Valley under the garb of protection of human rights," said an NIA spokesman, in a statement.

 

"Involvement of some Valley based NGOs, Trusts and Societies in funding of terror related activities is being probed in this case."

 

 

As per the statement, some NGOs, both registered as well as un-registered, have come to notice collecting funds domestically and abroad under the cover of doing charity and various welfare activities, including Public Health, Education etc. "But some of these organisations have developed links with proscribed terrorist organizations, such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) etc.," it added.