A religious figure associated with the Al Huda Educational Trust (AHET) was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided 18 locations in a case related to suspect funding activities.
According to the NIA, the AHET has been found raising funds through various means, including donations, hawala etc. purportedly for charitable purposes, “but are instead using these funds to radicalise and incite the youth of J&K for unlawful activities and disrupt the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India.”
The NIA said it had suo motu registered a case on September 3, 2022.