Kashmiri Journalist Irfan Mehraj arrested by NIA in Srinagar, moved to Delhi

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Srinagar,21-Mar A Kashmiri journalist was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on charges of militant funding on Tuesday morning.Reports confirmed that freelance journalist identified as Irfan Mehraj, was arrested at his residence in Mehjoor Nagar by a special team of NIA from New Delhi in connection with a case FIR no RC-37/2020.They Summary allegations of case states that Credible information was received by the Central Government that certain NGOs, Trusts and Societies, registered as well as unregistered, are collecting funds domestically and abroad through donations, business contributions etc. in the name of charity and various welfare activities such as public health, education etc. Some of these NGOs have links with proscribed terrorist organisations such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) etc.