Terror funding: Arrested Kashmiri tycoon Zahoor Watali has properties worth crores in Dubai, Britain, says NIA

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the terror funding case has reportedly identified assets worth crores of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali. 

As per NIA, Watali has properties worth crores in Britain and Dubai.

Watali was arrested by the NIA slueths on the charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Kashmir. He is said to be close to hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

As per a report, the NIA in its investigation found out that Watali met Pakistan High Commissioner in a reported bid to incite unrest in the Valley. 

Earlier on August 16, the NIA conducted searches at a dozen locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including the house of Watali.

An NIA spokesperson said in New Delhi that officials searched the premises belonging to the family, relatives and aides of Zahoor Watali - an influential Kashmiri businessman known to be friends with Pakistani leaders and separatists as well as mainstream politicians in Kashmir.

The NIA had alleged that money was being raised to fund separatist and terror activities in J&K.

The agency had claimed that the accused were waging war against the country and were involved in various offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.