Web Desk: Police are investigating an alleged financial network linked to the banned Awami Action Committee following arrests made during an ongoing probe into activities surrounding a sit-in in Rawalakot, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Authorities have detained multiple suspects as part of the inquiry, while investigators continue to examine the movement of funds and the roles of individuals connected to the case.
According to sources, investigators believe a man identified only as Hamza coordinated the collection of funds from individuals in different areas through phone communications and instructed them to send the money to Rawalakot during the sit-in.
Police reportedly arrested one individual who was allegedly transporting funds to Rawalakot. Information obtained during questioning subsequently led investigators to detain several other people suspected of being connected to the alleged financial network.
Preliminary findings indicate that a portion of funds allegedly received from overseas and other sources may have been retained for personal use, while the remainder was purportedly used to support the activities of the banned Awami Action Committee, according to the sources.
Authorities have not publicly released documentary evidence supporting those claims, and the allegations remain under investigation.
Separately, investigators are examining alleged chat messages attributed to Hamza and members of his family, according to the sources.
The purported exchanges suggest that the movement had departed from its original agenda of advocating public rights and had increasingly come under the influence of nationalist elements. The messages allegedly state that the group’s priorities had shifted away from its initial objectives.
Police and other relevant authorities said the investigation remains ongoing. Officials continue to question those in custody, and no formal findings have yet been announced regarding the allegations.
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