The police in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir have attached the immovable properties of 16 Pakistan-based terror handlers in Ramban and Reasi districts. In Ramban, 11 such properties were attached and the remaining five are located in Reasi.
Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat has ordered the attachment of 1.7 hectares of land belonging to five terrorists hailing from Reasi district who are now operating from Pakistan. “DGP Nalin Prabhat has ordered the attachment of properties belonging to five notorious terrorists, now operating from Pakistan,” a police spokesperson gave details of these properties on Thursday.
He further informed that the Police also secured proclamation proceedings against Mohammad Qasim, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, who is presently based in Pakistan. Qasim’s property was attached in March this year, the spokesperson added.
Police action in Ramban started after the investigations into the case of FIR No. 10/2024 registered at Police Station Banihal, under the relevant provisions of the Indian Panel Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The attachment proceedings were carried out by the policemen of Banihal Sub-Division in the presence of the Executive Magistrates and local witnesses.
As per available details, a total of 15 kanals 3 marlas of immovable property having value of Rs. 90,74,755 approx was attached in Ramban. The attached properties belonged to terror handlers Mohd Iqbal, son of Gul Mohd Naik, resident of Manjoos Khari; Farooq Ahmed, son of Ab Rashid Pachoo, resident of Arpinchla Khari; Bashir Ahmed, son of Gul Mohd Naik, resident of Seran Khari, Banihal; Atta Mohd Khanday, son of Ahmed Khanday, resident of Mangit Khari; Mohd Yaseen, son of Late Ghulam Rasool Katoch, resident of Pogal, Tehsil Pogal Paristan;
Other properties belong to Tariq Hussain, son of Mohd Hussain, resident of Pogal, Tehsil Pogal Paristan; Mohd Rafiq, son of Habibullaha, resident of Neel Zaradi; Muzzafer, son of Abdul Qayoom Naik, resident of Neel Zaradi; Abdul Qadir Naik, son of Abdul Rashid Naik, resident of Zaradi Batdar; Mohd Iqbal Wani, son of Ghulam Hussain Wani, resident of Chaka Sarbagni, Ramsoo and Abdul Waheed, son of Mohd Yaseen Zargar, resident of Chacka, Ramsoo.
A day earlier, on July 29, Wednesday, the Ramban police had attached properties belonging to four such terror handlers. In similar action, the Reasi police has also attached immovable properties of five Pakistan-based terror handlers under the relevant provisions of BNS, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the E&IMCO Act. The attachment proceedings were carried out by the policemen led by SDPO Mahore, Parul Bhardwaj, along with SHO, Police Station Mahore, in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, Mahore and local witnesses.
The attached immovable properties belonged to Alaf Din, son of Mir Baz alias Mir Baj, resident of Shajroo, Tehsil Mahore (07 Kanals of land); Ghulam Mohd alias Gamma, son of Mohd Yousaf, resident of Shajroo, Mahore (10 Kanals 11 Marlas of land); Mohd Asraf, son of Ab Karim, resident of Chakrass (Mulass), Mahore (17 Marlas of land); Shabir Ahmad, son of Mohd Yousaf, resident of Chakrass (Jamsalan), Mahore (07 Kanals, 03 Marlas of land) and Bihar Din son of Abdul Sattar Chopan, resident of Sildhar (08 Kanals 01 Marla of land).
During investigation, credible evidence was established that the accused in Ramban and Reasi districts had ex-filtrated to Pakistan for terrorist training and are operating as terror handlers from across the border, actively promoting, facilitating and coordinating terrorist activities. These investigation further revealed that these properties were likely to be alienated, with the proceeds intended to finance and sustain terrorist operations.
Based on these findings, Ramban and Reasi police, after obtaining the requisite approval from the Police HQ J&K, (Competent authority) attached the properties under the relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, to prevent their misuse for terror financing.
