The NIA teams in quick raids across Mumbai have found 12 lakh rupees in cash and incriminating documents further strengthening the case against Zakir Naik, founder of the now banned Islamic Research Foundation. the search operations were carried across 12 premises in Mumbai and the documents will help nail NAik who is presently on the run from the authorities.
The Centre has initiated Income tax raids on his premises along with the residences of his close aides and other directors of IRF along with raids on the office of Harmony Media Pvt Ltd which helped create content for Peace Tv, a channel owned and manned by Zakir Naik himself.
The raids which started early morning continued through the weekend and now evidence is being collected to prove the communal and militant nature of the organisation which worked towards communal disharmony and instigated people against other religions.
The IRF came under the Central government’s scanner after it was revealed that the Dhaka cafe attackers who killed tourists and diplomats in Dhaka this year had been inspired by the content of Naik’s teachings. T
he Mumbai police too has registered criminal cases against Naik for his alleged involvement in the radicalisation of young people and fomenting trouble for society.
