Police on Saturday attached the immovable property of a proclaimed offender in Sopore sub-district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a militancy-related case, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the terror ecosystem in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police said the action was taken in connection with an FIR registered in 2008 at Police Station Panzalla under Sections 2/3 of the E&IMCO Act, adding that it was the third such property attachment carried out in the last three days against terror handlers and absconders linked to militant outfits.
Police said the property of proclaimed offender identified as Rasid-ud-Din Qureshi of Nadihal Rafiabad was attached on Saturday.
The investigations, police said, revealed that the accused had illegally crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir for obtaining illegal arms and ammunition training and is linked with the banned terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen. He is presently operating in coordination with the Hizbul Mujahideen terror network from Pakistan.
Police said the attachment proceedings were carried out in collaboration with the Revenue Department in respect of land measuring two Kanals at Lashdaej Nadihal, valued in lakhs.
The accused had been evading legal proceedings for a prolonged period despite sustained efforts and was accordingly declared a Proclaimed Offender by the Court under Section 88 CrPC. Subsequently, in compliance with the orders of the Court, attachment proceedings were executed after due verification through revenue records and local enquiry.
The process was carried out in the presence of Revenue officials and independent witnesses after observing all codal formalities.
Police said this is the third such attachment action carried out by Sopore Police within the last three days as part of the intensified crackdown on terror handlers, absconders and anti-national elements linked with terrorist organisations.
“These actions form part of the continuous and sustained efforts of J&K Police to dismantle the terror/separatist ecosystem, disrupt terror networks, choke support structures and take stringent legal action against individuals involved in activities prejudicial to the security and integrity of the nation,” police said.
