A fact-finding committee of the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) did not find any evidence showing that terrorist organisation’s money was used in the construction of a mosque in Haryana’s Palwal, according to its report released Wednesday.
The four-member panel, led by human rights activist and DMC advisor Ovais Sultan, was formed to look into media reports quoting anonymous sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming that money routed from Pakistan-based Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) of Hafiz Saeed could have been used in the construction of the mosque.
“The committee did not come across any evidence to state that the terror funding was received for the construction of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen mosque in Uttawar in Palwal, as was alleged in media reports quoting anonymous NIA sources,” Ovais said.
The panel had visited the village, where the mosque is located, on October 20.
As per the report of the DMC, local Muslims and Hindus have together donated 10 acres of land for the construction of the mosque and a madrassa.
One of the accused Mohammad Salman whose residence was searched by the NIA on September 25 had also donated some money for it after selling his ancestral land in the village, Ovais said.
He said that the mosque belongs to Tablighi Jamaat whereas, FIF belongs to Salafi school of thought and the two do not agree with each others’ teachings and practices.
“So, there is no question of collaboration between them or funds being given to the mosque,” Ovais said.
The committee has recommended the chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission to write to the Union Home Secretary about “procedural lapses” in the case being probed by the NIA and issue an advisory to all media houses and agencies to be careful in reporting the alleged terror-related cases.