Srinagar Police has attached immovable property worth approximately Rs 1 crore belonging to designated terrorist Asif Maqbool Dar, son of Mohd. Maqbool Dar. The attached property comprises orchard land measuring 3 kanals and 18 marlas located at Bandi Payeen in Baramulla District, J&K.
This action forms part of a larger crackdown on terror ecosystems under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The attachment order, executed in the presence of the concerned Executive Magistrate, stems from proceedings initiated under Section 25 of the UAPA, which empowers law enforcement agencies to seize properties used or intended to be used for terrorist activities.
The case is linked to FIR No. 107/2020 registered at Police Station Parimpora, where charges include Sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between groups), 295A (deliberate acts to outrage religious sentiments) of the IPC, along with Sections 13, 18, and 38 of the UAPA, which pertain to unlawful activities, conspiracy, and membership/support to terrorist organisations.
While the land is formally held in the name of his father, Mohd. Maqbool Dar resident of Bandi Payeen, Baramulla, and presently residing at HIG Colony, Bemina—investigations have revealed that Asif Maqbool Dar is an active stakeholder. Police sources confirm that Asif has been deeply involved in terror facilitation, inciting disaffection against the Government of India, and running anti-national propaganda through social media platforms for years.
Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar Police Attaches Property Worth ₹1 Crore Belonging to Designated Terrorist Operating from Across the Border
In a major step towards dismantling terror networks and their support structures, Srinagar Police has attached orchard land measuring 3 kanals…
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has already declared Asif Maqbool Dar a designated terrorist under the UAPA, citing his long-standing involvement in radicalisation, incitement, and active support to cross-border terror outfits. Operating from across the border, he has been instrumental in fuelling unrest in J&K through digital propaganda, calls for violence, and attempts to destabilise peace in the Valley.
Authorities emphasise that this attachment sends a decisive message: properties acquired, held, or used by individuals engaged in terror-linked activities will not be shielded by proxy ownership or family titles. By choking the financial and logistical infrastructure of terrorists and their sympathisers, the government aims to systematically dismantle their support systems.
A senior police officer involved in the operation remarked that such actions are part of a sustained campaign to hit terrorism at its roots. “The attachment of terror-linked assets is not just a symbolic step. It cripples the economic base of those who live off cross-border patronage while inciting violence and bloodshed in Kashmir,” the officer said.
Srinagar Police reiterated its commitment to protecting peace and sovereignty in J&K. “No individual or network that seeks to destabilise peace, spread terror, or threaten the security of the Union Territory will be allowed to operate unchecked. Legal consequences, including the forfeiture of assets, will be enforced with full determination,” the police statement read.
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