Mangaluru: The Enforcement Directorate investigating the money laundering activities in a terror financing case involving the banned outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM)is said to have attached assets worth Rs five lakh in the state, including a residential property of two persons in Panjimogeru in Mangaluru.
The said property belongs to Zubair Hussain and Aysha Banu who along with Raju Khan and others, alleged IM operatives, were said to be in contact with a Pakistani named Khalid.
The ED probe revealed that a person named Dheeraj Sao used to get cash deposits in his bank accounts from various parts of the country for a commission. After retaining a commission amount Sao used to remit the money to the bank accounts of the persons named above and other members of terrorist outfit.
The accused, on instructions from Khalid had opened accounts in various banks to receive money. The money would then be transferred to the operatives for purpose of funding terror after keeping a certain commission amount.
“In all these accounts, mostly cash money had been deposited by unknown persons from various locations in India other than the home branch and the cash deposits were withdrawn immediately through ATMs and used for terror activities,” the ED said mentioning that it is further probing the people involved and their links.
