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| NIA collects info about doubtful bank accounts | | Report to be submitted to MHA' | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Days after the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) asked the National investigating agency (NIA) to probe the suspicious inflow of funds to the valley in the current unrest, the NIA has collected vital information from various banks of the state including Jammu and Kashmir bank Ltd, ET has learnt.
Sources said that during the preliminary investigation, NIA has sought details from almost all the government and private banks of the state including Jammu and Kashmir Bank. "Though at this point of time it is not proper to share the detailed information, but yes based on technical inputs, vital information has been collected that shows certain bank accounts have seen huge inflow and outflow of funds during the last two months in the valley," sources in the NIA said and added that the report is being prepared and is to be submitted shortly to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
One of the senior officials in the Jammu and Kashmir bank Ltd admits that the NIA has sought some details from them; he however did not divulge further details.
The move assumes significance as the Jammu and Kashmir intelligence agencies are looking for the genuine discontent that triggered the unrest in the valley.
Sources told early TIMES that around dozen bank accounts were investigated by the National Investigative Agency from last one week, for possible funding of militant activities and protests in the valley. "It has been observed that over the last few months, there have been huge inflow and outflow of funds from these accounts. The accounts are in the name of persons whose income doesn't warrant such transaction," a senior NIA officer said.
Sources said that initial inquires of the NIA has also shown that money received in these accounts have been promptly disbursed to several people in Jammu and Kashmir. "Some accounts belong to individuals and their association with separatist and militant groups is being investigated. If the funds are found to be linked for anti-national activities, the NIA will register an FIR and launch a full-fledged probe, sources in the NIA maintained.
Early TIMES had reported that around Rs. 24 crore has been pumped into the Valley to fuel the unrest.
Around 68 people including one policeman have been killed so far in the ongoing unrest and another 5000 have been injured.
4000 security personnel have also been injured trying to control the protests and stone pelting.
Meanwhile if sources are to be believed then the intelligence agencies has also keeping eye on suspicious banking transactions of government employees.
Sources said that intelligence agencies are being tasked with collecting; analyzing and disseminating information related to illegal financial transactions in the valley.
Sources said that the main aim behind this exercise is to check the flow of suspicious funds during the current unrest. |
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