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came to know that he was also wanted in the case and police was searching him.

Later, he was declared as Proclaimed Offender (PO) in the case. Even, he remained

'-~dl\derground and did not surrender in the case. During his interrogation, the disclosure
statements of present accused, were recorded and placed on the file accordingly.

During the investigation of the case, these facts were corroborated from the statements
of his bank account No. 28552609 that during the month of July, 2000, the above

mentioned amount of Rs. I 0 lakhs was deposited in Delhi in three installments and

were subsequently withdrawn through various bearer cheques, in Srinagar, J&K.

From the investigation of the case and interrogation of the accused, following

facts were revealed about the role of the present accused Bilal Ahmad Kawa, in the
case:

~ Accused Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq was the main conspirator and attacker of Red
Fort attack. He illegally entered in India and has set up the base in Delhi and
got married with an Indian lady, so that he may hide himself in India.
~ During the investigation of the case, it was revealed that accused Mohd. Arif
@ Ashfaq used to receive money from Pakistan through Hawala operators
which was used in Red Fort attack in other terrorist activities in Jammu &
Kashmir. He was in direct contact with accused Nazir Ahmad Qasid (Sl. No. 4
above) r/o Srinagar, J&K, through one of his associates namely Abu Bilal (r/o
Pakistan). Nazir Ahmad Qasid and his son Farooq Ahmad Qasid (Sl. No. 3
above) and his brother Jahoor Ahmad Qasid (another PO in the case) are
working as OGWs of LeT in J&K.
~ As per the instructions of Mohd. Arif@ Ashfaq, the above mentioned Farooq
Ahmad Qasid got opened a bank account (A/c no. 32181669), in Grindlays
Bank Ltd., Srinagar on the introductions and with the help of present accused
Bilal Ahmad Kawa. Another current account was also got opened by Nazir
Ahmad Qasid in the name of his company "M/s Nazir & Sons" (A/c no.
32263962).
~ The above said Nazir Ahmad Qasid has sent the account numbers of their
above mentioned bank accounts in Grindleys Bank Ltd. Srinagar, J&K. He also
gave the account number (in the same Grindleys Bank, Srinagar) of present

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