Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 23: National Investigation Agency (NIA) today summoned a Kashmir University scholar and student leader to its headquarters in New Delhi.
Aala Fazili, who is pursuing Phd in Pharmacy department, has been asked to appear at NIA headquarter on September 25. He hails from Bandipora district of North Kashmir and is presently a resident of Humhama area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
As per police, Fazili was actively involved in organizing protests in Kashmir University for past few years and is closely linked to handline Huriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. He is relative of one of the Pakistan based separatist leaders.
Earlier, the NIA summoned Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) president Yasin Khan to New Delhi for questioning.
The Valley’s trade and transport bodies today called for a shutdown on Monday across Kashmir against summoning of Khan.
Addressing a press conference here, the representatives of trade and transport bodies termed the NIA summon to Khan a conspiracy and said that it is an attempt to crush Valley’s economy which is already in tatters.
KTMF senior vice president Manzoor Ahmad Bhat told reporters that calling Khan for questioning to Delhi is uncalled for. “We are not against probe but when NIA is already operating in Kashmir why was Khan called to Delhi. It makes no sense. The NIA summon is nothing but undue and uncalled for harassment of the business community and to make him suffer for none of his fault”.
Bhat said for the past over three years they were constantly apprehending that attempts were being made to crush Kashmir economy. “The NIA summon has only vindicated our worst fears that this probe is aimed at crushing Kashmir’s economy through arm twisting tactics,” he alleged.
While calling for shutdown on behalf of trade and transport bodies on September 25 (Monday), Bhat urged business community to stay united at this crucial juncture.
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