Pakistani terrorist arrested in Mysuru sentenced to seven years imprisonment in money laundering case
- A Pakistani terrorist arrested in 2006 in Mysuru has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment
- The terrorist has been identified as Mohammed Fahad Hai, a member of the banned Al-Badr organisation
- This is the Enforcement Directorate’s first conviction of a terrorist under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
FollowA Pakistani terrorist arrested in 2006 in Mysuru has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a Bengaluru court in a money laundering case.
This is the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) first conviction of a terrorist under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The terrorist has been identified as Mohammed Fahad Hai (35) alias Mohammed Koya alias Neduthani and holds a Master of Science degree in analytical chemistry. He hails from Karachi where his family still lives. His mother is a teacher; a senior official said quoting Hai's statement given to the central probe agency earlier.
Back in October 2006, Mysuru police received information of Pakistani terrorists planning an attack in the city. A team waiting near a high tension power line at Vijayanagar Ring Road intercepted two persons riding a moped at around 11.45 pm.Â
When the police stopped them for questioning, the pillion rider jumped down, pulled a rifle from his bag and fired at the police team.
Reinforcements arrived, and they overpowered the duo. The pillion rider was identified as Mohammed Fahad Hai and the one riding the bike was Mohammed Ali Hussain, a resident of Pakistan. They were residing illegally in Rajiv Nagar area of Mysuru.
The ED said, "On enquiry, it was revealed that they are active members of the banned Al-Badr organisation and had entered India without valid travel documents and were in possession of an AK-47 rifle, pistol, live bullets, mobile and satellite phones."
The ED subsequently booked a PMLA case against Hai and filed a charge sheet in 2010 after which the case went to trial.
The court of Principal City, Civil and Sessions Judge Basavaraj S Sappannavar "convicted Mohammed Fahad Hai under section 4 of the PMLA and sentenced him to seven years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000." An amount of Rs 90,470, in the name of Hai, has also been confiscated under the PMLA after it was attached by the ED earlier.
(With inputs from PTI)
