
SIT probes Pakistani national's payments to Indian, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma the SIT which is investigating the nefarious network of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheik, is scrutinising records to examine how and why he was paying salary to an individual based in India.
Sarma said, “The SIT which is investigating the nefarious network of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheik, is scrutinising records to examine how and why he was paying salary to an individual based in India. SIT is in possession of evidence. The person based in India was receiving salaries for two or three years. The SIT will take another two months and by September we will conclude the investigation.”
He added, “After that we will decide if we will recommend revocation of the visa of that individual or recommend other action as per law. The investigation so far establishes strong links with the Pakistani establishment.”
Sarma earlier had hinted that the ongoing probe into alleged links between a Pakistan-based official and “certain individuals” in India may see involvement of Interpol.
After Assam Police formed an SIT to investigate a case registered with Assam CID against a Pakistani national Ali Taqueer Sheikh who works with a climate action group – CDKN, Sarma had said government SIT has found that Seikh has come to India 18 times and SIT has got some initial leads which might lead to facts which will be starting, huge and fatal.
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Pakistani national Ali Taqueer Sheikh is accused of anti-India activities, and it is alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's wife Elizabeth Colburn worked closely with Seikh.
Sarma said that SIT had registered a case and in the preliminary stage it had gathered a lot of evidence. “When Taqueer came to India he brought several people with him. He even brought the