NEW DELHI – Delhi’s Patiala House court on Wednesday dismissed the bailplea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in an alleged moneylaundering case related to terror funding.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing a case of terror fundingagainst Shah based on a case first registered by Delhi Police’s SpecialCell after arrest of an alleged hawala dealer named Aslam Wani, whoreportedly claimed that he passed on Rs 2.25 crore to Shah. Wani wasarrested in August 2005.

The new development comes after ED questioned Shah’s wife Bilquis Shah inconnection with the case.

Sources had told The Indian Express that Bilquis Shah was questioned by EDsleuths for more than seven hours and was asked about her and Shah’sproperties, bank accounts, financial details and sources of earning.

Shah’s wife had accused the agency of harassing her and other familymembers by asking the same questions all over again since the agency hasnot found any evidence against her husband.

In a statement to The Indian Express after her questioning, Bilquis hadsaid on Tuesday, “After completing all investigations and filing ofchargesheet, the ED has found nothing against Shabir Shah till date.Frustrated by this, ED officers are grilling us over and over again.

I was made to reply to all old questions about my job, livelihood,education of my children, my bank details, earnings, property details, etc.”