Jammu Kashmir Police Arrest Uttarakhand Woman in Suspected Pakistan-Linked Money Laundering Case | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a woman from Uttarakhand in connection with a suspected multi-million money laundering network allegedly linked to Pakistan, according to a report by The New Indian Express.

The accused, identified as Sonam, is a resident of Asafnagar village in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. She was arrested following a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police and local authorities after investigators traced leads during the questioning of another suspect arrested earlier in Lakhanpur in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the report, the investigation reached Asafnagar earlier this week after disclosures made by the Lakhanpur suspect. Acting on the inputs, the JK Police coordinated with local officials and carried out a raid in the area. However, officials said no cash was recovered during the initial search operation.

After being identified during the course of the investigation, Sonam was subjected to extensive questioning by investigators. Police later secured a transit remand to take her to Jammu and Kashmir for further interrogation and investigation into the alleged financial network.

Confirming the arrest, Piran Kaliyar Station House Officer Kamal Mohan Bhandari said the operation was conducted with limited involvement of the local police since the primary case had been registered in Jammu and Kashmir.

“We provided the necessary logistical support to the JK team as the matter pertains to an existing case registered there,” Bhandari said.

Authorities have so far remained tight-lipped about the exact nature of the alleged transactions and the scale of the suspected network. Officials said further details would emerge as the inter-state investigation progresses.

The report said investigators are probing possible cross-border financial links and the suspected movement of funds through informal channels.