Case registered against Kashmiri NGOs and Trusts raising funds in India

India: NIA conducted searches at 10 locations in Srinagar & Bandipora (IIOJ&K) and 1 location in Bangalore in connection with a case pertaining to certain NGOs and Trusts raising funds in India and abroad in the name of charitable activities. This case was registered by NIA u/s 120B, 124 A IPC and sections 17, 18, 22A, 22C, 38, 39 and 40 UA(P)A, 1967.

Those whose premises have been searched include residence and office of Khurram Parvez (co-ordinator of J&K Coalition of Civil Society), his associates viz. Parvez Ahmad Bukhari, Parvez Ahmad Matta and Bengaluru-based associate viz. Swati Sheshadri; Ms. Parveena Ahanger, Chairperson of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons ( APDPK) and offices of NGO Athrout and GK Trust.

Several incriminating documents and electronic devices have been seized.

Further investigation in the case is continued.