(a) whether a massive drive against hawala operators in Delhi has been jointly launched by the Delhi Police Special Cell and the Enforcement Directorate;
(b) if so, whether any incriminating documents with regard to the hawala dealings with Red fort incident have been recovered;
(c) if so, the details in this regard;
(d) whether the hawala operations in Delhi have any direct impact on the militant activities in Jammu & Kashmir; and
(e) if so, the action taken against the hawala operators?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO)
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. The documents seized by Delhi Police from one of the accused in the recent Red Fort shoot out case, prima facie, reveal that he had collected a large sum of money through Hawala transactions, a part of which was later transferred to a bank account opened in J&K State apparently to fund terrorist activities in that State;
(e): A raid conducted on the premises of a hawala operator resulted in the seizure of about Rs.1.10 lakhs. The hawala operator in question is absconding and his moveable property has been attached under the Court orders.