Srinagar, Nov 28 (KNO): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed Prosecution Complaint (PC) against Abdul Momin Peer and his wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), linking the case to a narcotics-related FIR from Handwara police station.
According to the statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Srinagar Zonal Office has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the Court of Principal and Sessions Judge (Designated Special Court (PMLA), Jammu on November-25 against Abdul Momin Peer and his wife Syed Sadaf Andrabi, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.”
The statement states that “A notice has been issued to all accused for 12/12/2025. ED initiated an investigation based on an initial FIR No. 183/2020, registered at Handwara Police Station under Section 82(1) of the NDPS Act, 1985.”
“Subsequently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the case, re-registering it on 23.06.2020 (RC-032020NIAJMU) under various sections of IPC, 1860, the NDPS Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 for activities related to drug smuggling, trafficking and terror funding,” it reads.
The statement further said that “Subsequently, Charge-sheet and supplementary charge-sheet have also been filed by NIA against Abdul Momin Peer and other 13 accused persons.”
“ED investigation revealed that one of the accused Abdul Momin Peer has been arrested twice with Narcotics Substances, i.e., Heroin, by J&K Police since 2017, from which it has been cogent that he was actively involved in the illegal dealing of narcotic drugs and has eamed a huge amount of money from the same,” reveals the statement.
ED further said that “Moreover, during the investigation, it was also revealed that he had received Rs. 2.15 Crore (Approx.) by way of selling smuggled drugs i.e. Heroin and also from other accused persons in his bank accounts as transportation charges of the smuggled drugs.”
“The above-mentioned accused person purchased a residential property situated at Plot No. 79, HIG Colony, Bemina, Srinagar, J&K, in the name of his wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi, for a consideration amount of Rs. 1.5 Crore from the proceeds generated from the said crime,” reads the ED statement.
According to the statement the investigation conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 revealed that Abdul Momin Peer was actively involved in the commission of the crime i.e. smuggling, transportation and sale of drugs (Heroin), as well as in the generation and concealment of its proceeds.
“He further attempted to project these illicit gains as untainted property by declaring the same as generated out of the business activity and utilizing the said illegal proceeds for acquiring immovable assets in the name of his wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi,” ED said.
The Enforcement Directorate further said, “Thus, Abdul Momin Peer and his wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi were found to have directly involved in the process or activity connected with the Proceeds of Crime i.e generation, possession, concealment and use and found to have projecting or claiming it as untainted and thus both were guilty of offence as described under Section 3 of PMLA, therefore liable to be punished under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002.”
Earlier in this case, an attachment order has been issued with respect to the immovable property mentioned above, to the tune of Rs. 1.5 Crore. Further investigation is under progress—(KNO)