Key separatist leaders in touch with militant leaders based in Pak and PoK: Govt

Government on Wednesday said some "key separatist leaders" have been in touch with militant leaders based in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
 
This was disclosed by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal.
 
"Inputs indicate existence of nexus/collusion of disrupting elements sponsored by neighbouring country and separatists in Kashmir. Some of the key separatist leaders have been noted being in touch with militant leaders based in Pak/POK," Ahir said.
 
"They have also been believed to be receiving instructions and financial support from Pak establishment for adverse activities in Jammu and Kashmir," he added.
 
Ahir said necessary action is taken against such elements in accordance with the provisions of law.
 
"There is a well established institutional mechanism to effectively deal with illegal activities on the India-Pakistan border/Line of Control. A terror funding and Fake Currency cell has been set up in the National Investigation Agency to investigate Terror Funding Case," Ahir said.
 
Five cases pertaining to funding of separatists and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have been registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).