Srinagar,Aug 17:The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested Zahoor Ahmad in a funding case.
In a statement, NIA said it arrested Watali in connection with case number RC-10/17/2017/NIA/DLI pertaining to funding of separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
“His arrest follows the searches conducted by the NIA on 16.08.2017 at multiple locations in Srinagar, Handwara, Kupwara and Baramulla belonging to the relatives and employees of Zahoor Watali,” said the statement.
NIA said that “highly incriminating material” was recovered during the searches.
“Earlier, on 3rd June, 2017, the NIA had searched Zahoor Watali’s house in Srinagar and seized incriminating documents pertaining to several financial transactions and land deals. The property documents seized have shown huge amount of cash transactions in sale & purchase,” said the statement.
He will be produced before the Special NIA Judge at Patiala House Courts tomorrow, added the statement