Separatist Leader Yasin Malik Brought to Delhi After NIA Court Issued Production Warrant, Shifted to Tihar Jail

New Delhi, April 10: National Investigation Agency (NIA) brought Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, the chief of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to Delhi on Tuesday evening as the NIA Court had issued a production warrant against him. He has been shifted to Tihar Jail from Jammu’s Kot Balwal Jail and is likely to be produced before the NIA court on Thursday. Pulwama Attack Fallout: Security of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Yasin Malik, 16 Other Separatist Leaders Revoked by Jammu and Kashmir Government.

Malik on Tuesday appeared before the investigative agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir.  According to reports, the separatist leader reached the NIA headquarters under police protection. At the NIA headquarters, he was questioned on the matter of funding of his own party -- Awami Action Committee -- and Hurriyat Conference. Yasin Malik-Led JKLF Banned by Central Government Under Anti-Terror Law.

The NIA has also summoned Naseem Geelani, son of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Tuesday. The NIA on February 26 had also carried out searches at premises of several leaders, including the Mirwaiz.  Last year, the probe agency questioned two maternal uncles of the Mirwaiz, Maulvi Manzoor and Maulvi Shafat, and his close aides. The NIA is carrying out the probe to identify the people who are financing terrorist activities, pelting of stones on security forces, burning down of schools and damaging of government establishments.

(With inputs from PTI)

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