SIA raids 8 places including house of a madarasa’s Maulana in Kashmir

Attempts to promote terrorist activities through madarasas

Srinagar (J&K) – The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir raided 8 places including the house of Maulana Sarjan Barkati. The action was taken in connection with terror funding case where in more than Rs 1.5 crore were collected through crowd funding & suspected terror sources. Barkati tried to extend terrorism by sheltering under madarasa. Barkati was accused of mobilising people for anti-National agitation in the year 2016. He was also arrested then.

The State Investigation Agency of the #JammuandKashmir Police carried out raids at eight places in a case related to collection of funds by Maulvi Sarjan Barkati and using the same for personal gains, officials saidhttps://t.co/EIbBGN8h9U

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Editorial viewpoint

This incident sends a clear signal that why it is necessary to shut down all madarasas.