Srinagar,04-Nov: An immovable property worth Rs. 21.80 lakhs owned by Shabir Ahmad Shah has been provisionally attached by The Directorate of Enforcement(ED) Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.An FIR filed on May 30, 2017, alleging violations of the IPC and the 1967 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and others, served as the foundation for the ED’s money laundering probe.As per reports ED has provisionally attached an immovable property situated at Botshah Colony, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar in the name of Shabir Ahmad Shah S/o Gulam Mohd. Shah under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.Further investigation by PMLA into his money laundering activities, revealed that Shabir Ahmad Shah was also involved in receiving money through hawala and other means and channels from the Pakistani establishment as well as from the militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and other outfits based in Pakistan.During course of investigation, it was revealed that Shabir Shah was actively involved in the activities of fuelling unrest in Kashmir valley by way of stone pelting, processions, protests, bandhs, hartals and other subversive activitiesA piece of real estate worth Rs 21.80 lakhs that belonged to Shabir Ahmad Shah was found throughout the course of the investigation, and it has now been provisionally attached under PMLA.Meanwhile, further investigation in the case has been set into motion
