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FIA arrests man accused of financing RAW in Karachi

FIA arrests man accused of financing RAW in Karachi
July 21, 2020
KARACHI (92 News) – The Counter-Terrorism Wing of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested a man who was accused of financing Indian intelligence agency RAW though an established hawala and hundi network in Karachi. According to the details garnered, the FIA conducted another major operation in Karachi and revealed second biggest global network of hawala and hundi after arresting a key accused of financing RAW. The FIA officials said that the arrested man was identified as Junaid, who is allegedly a member of the international hawala and hundi racket and manager of a money exchange company. “The officials of FIA’s counter-terrorism wing have arrested Junaid during a raid conducted in Dohraji area of the metropolis,” it added. The suspect was involved in distributing money among the anti-state elements and Indian spies through hawala and hundi network. Moreover, the raiding team also recovered a laptop and mobile phone from his possession. It was also reported that the accused was sending money to the sleeper cells of Indian intelligence agency. According to the IP address most of the e-mails were sent to New Delhi, from where a man named Mehmood Siddiqui was giving tasks.