The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out searches at the residence of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, at Budgam in central Kashmir. <br/><br/>NIA officials said, during the searches, the team of the agency sleuths seized five mobile phones, a laptop and some incriminating documents.<br/><br/>Shahid was arrested by the NIA on 24th of October for allegedly receiving funds from overseas for subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley. He is at present in the custody of the agency for seven days.<br/><br/>The NIA has claimed that during questioning, 42-year-old Shahid, who works in the agricultural department of the Jammu and Kashmir government, has given the names of overseas Hizbul Mujahideen members involved in fund-raising for the terror outfit.<br/><br/>The agency alleged that Shahid used to receive funds through a US-based international wire transfer company from Aijaz Ahmed Bhat, another accused in the case who is absconding and is based in Saudi Arabia.<br/> '<br/><br/>The NIA has claimed that so far he had received a total of nearly 4.5 lakh rupees through eight international wire transfers.<br/> '<br/><br/>The case, registered by the NIA in April 2011, relates to the transfer of money from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir through hawala channels via Delhi. The agency believes that the money was used in funding terrorism and secessionist activities.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out searches at the residence of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, at Budgam in central Kashmir. <br/><br/>NIA officials said, during the searches, the team of the agency sleuths seized five mobile phones, a laptop and some incriminating documents.<br/><br/>Shahid was arrested by the NIA on 24th of October for allegedly receiving funds from overseas for subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley. He is at present in the custody of the agency for seven days.<br/><br/>The NIA has claimed that during questioning, 42-year-old Shahid, who works in the agricultural department of the Jammu and Kashmir government, has given the names of overseas Hizbul Mujahideen members involved in fund-raising for the terror outfit.<br/><br/>The agency alleged that Shahid used to receive funds through a US-based international wire transfer company from Aijaz Ahmed Bhat, another accused in the case who is absconding and is based in Saudi Arabia.<br/> '<br/><br/>The NIA has claimed that so far he had received a total of nearly 4.5 lakh rupees through eight international wire transfers.<br/> '<br/><br/>The case, registered by the NIA in April 2011, relates to the transfer of money from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir through hawala channels via Delhi. The agency believes that the money was used in funding terrorism and secessionist activities.