NIA charges Hafiz Saeed, Syed Salahuddin in terror funding case

New Delhi Jan 19: The NIA on Thursday has filed a charge sheet against 12 people, including Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen head Syed Salahuddin, for "conspiring to wage war against the government" by carrying out terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir

The National Investigation Agency filed its charge sheet and sought permission to continue its probe related to terror funding in the state.

NIA has charged Pakistan-based terrorists Saeed and Salahuddin along with 10 others for criminal conspiracy, sedition, and under stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Officials added that "we have gathered substantial material and technical evidence during the probe. 60 locations were raided and 950 incriminating documents seized and there are 300 witnesses in the case."

Currently, Hafeez Saeed is the mastermind of 26/11 attacks that took place in Mumbai 2008.