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Shabir Shah was in touch with Hafiz Saeed: ED
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday claimed that arrested Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah was in touch with Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
In its chargesheet, the financial probe agency claimed that “Shah admits that he talks to Hafiz Saeed, global terrorist, based in Pakistan on phone on the issue of Kashmir”.
“Recently he had talked with Hafiz Saeed in January 2017,” the agency said.
The revelations were made in the chargesheet that the agency filed against alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani and Shah in connection with an ongoing money laundering case.
The chargesheet also revealed that Mohammad Shafi Shayar, a Kashmiri, was also part of their movement, before he went to Pakistan.
“Shah was in touch with with Shayar through phone. On analysis of the call detail report (CDR), it was found that 20 calls were made received from Shayar from his Pakistan number 923005161648 from January 22, 2017 to July 26, 2017 on the mobile of Shabir Shah,” the chargesheet alleged.
According to the ED, Shah had met Shayar in central jail, Jammu during the years 1993-94.
After being released from jail, Shayar left for Pakistan with his family and settled in Rawalpindi. He belonged to an organisation named People’s League in Anantnag.
The chargesheet further alleged that “Shah claimed that these calls were made from Pakistan to discuss the Kashmir issue”.
“Shah admitted that Shayar used to talk to Shah and not to his family for the last 18 to 20 years. Shayar also calls Shah through Zamir Ahmed Sheikh, the photographer, driver and close aide of Shah on his mobile number 9469100898,” the ED claimed.
The ED also said that Shah’s Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party website’s IP address belongs to Peshawar in Pakistan and is hosted on host201212.comhosting.com and the organisation of the domain is Commission on Science and Technology at Peshawar, Pakistan North West Province.
Shah was arrested by the ED on July 25 in a money laundering case of 2005. The ED arrested Aslam Wani on August 6. Wani had allegedly confessed that he had passed on Rs 2.25 crore in hawala money to Shah.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.