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NIA raids places of Geelani’s close aide in Jammu in terror funding case

The NIA today conducted raids at two places belonging to a close aide of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Jammu in connection with its probe in the terror funding case in the Kashmir Valley.

Officials said that National Investigation Agency, NIA also issued summon to Naseem, the second son of Geelani, who heads separatist conglomerate Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, to appear before the agency on Wednesday. Geelani’s elder son Nayeem has been summoned at the NIA headquarters tomorrow.

Officials said, the NIA raided the office and residence of a lawyer this morning amid allegations about his close proximity with Geelani. This is the second raid in Jammu in connection with the case of terror funding. Earlier, the agency had raided a businessman.

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