Jammu: The SIA investigation into terror financing cases has found a person involved in funding terrorist organizations to promote large-scale violence and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir through Bitcoin trading, officials said on Monday. .

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has issued a public police request to identify the person behind terror financing in the region.

An SIA official said that during the investigation, SIA found the involvement of an individual in channeling funds and funds through Bitcoin trading to terrorist organizations to promote large-scale violence and terrorist activities.

He said that in 2022, a case was registered with SIA in the terror financing case in Kashmir Valley.

Accordingly, the SIA has come out with a public notice seeking public assistance in identifying the accused whose photograph has been posted, the officer said.

The public is urged to provide any information that may assist in identifying the accused, he said.

"All information provided may help in identifying the accused. All information provided will be kept confidential," he said.

He said any information leading to identification and arrest of the accused would be given a suitable reward.

SIA is investigating several terror financing cases in Jammu and Kashmir.

Officials said that in August 2022, the SIA conducted raids at multiple locations in the Union Territory as part of its investigation into the use of Bitcoin channel to finance terrorist activities.

He said that a Pakistani mastermind is paying dirty money to his agents to promote large-scale violence and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.