Delhi court orders framing of money laundering charges against Yasin Malik, six others
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of money laundering charges against Yasin Malik and six others. The Enforcement Directorate alleges that the group used funds routed from Pakistan through hawala channels to support secessionist activities.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant legal development in India's efforts to curb the financing of subversive activities and terrorism in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
A Delhi court recently directed framing of money laundering charges against Yasin Malik, the jailed head of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), along with six other accused. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), investigating the matter, says the case concerns funds routed from Pakistan through hawala channels.
Observing “prima facie strong suspicion”, Special Judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House Court, on September 9, directed charges under Sections 3 (money laundering) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to be framed against Mr. Malik, co-accused Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali, Abdul Rashid Sheikh, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Naval Kishore Kapoor, M/s Trison Farms and Constructions Pvt. Ltd. and Masarat Alam Bhat.
The central agency in the case has alleged that the accused took money from Pakistani establishments and used it to advance a secessionist agenda and carry out subversive activities.
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