Geelani's son questioned by NIA

New Delhi, April 23

Nayeem Geelani, son of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, appeared before the National Investigation Agency for questioning in a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.

Nayeem, who had been evading questioning by the NIA for long, appeared on Monday and a detailed questioning took place on Tuesday.

His questioning comes days after the NIA quizzed moderate Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in connection with the same case.

The NIA probe seeks to identify the chain of players behind the financing of terrorist activities, stone pelting on security forces, burning down of schools and damaging of government establishments.

The case names Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan-based chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), the front for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, as an accused.

It also names organisations such as the Hurriyat Conference factions led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and the Mirwaiz -- the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Dukhtaran-e-Millat. -- PTI