India, Oct. 24 -- A Special NIA Court at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi has ordered the framing of charges against jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik, Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, and five others in a money laundering case linked to alleged funding from Pakistan for secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

Special Judge Prashant Sharma ordered the framing of charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), finding sufficient material on record to raise strong suspicion of the accused persons' involvement in the alleged offence.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 8.94 crore were generated, received, transferred, concealed and u...