The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested Shahid Yusuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen founder and chief of United Jihad Council (UJC) Syed Salahuddin. Yusuf was called for questioning in a terror funding case against Hizbul Mujahideen in Delhi in 2011. The summons served to Yusuf through SSP Budgam has been issued by Ajeet Singh, Superintendent of Police, NIA. According to the agency official, investigation revealed that one of the accused, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, based in Syria, had allegedly transferred money to Yusuf on Syed Salahuddin's orders between 2011 and 2014. (With inputs from IANS)Watch: Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin admits carrying out terror attacks in India

Source: India Today October 24, 2017 07:15 UTC