JAMMU: In a major crackdown on militant networks, police on Thursday attached the properties of seven absconding militants currently operating from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.
As many as 36 militants from Kishtwar operating from Pakistan have been declared absconders, Senior Superintendent of Police Kishtwar Javaid Iqbal said.
“After reviewing the evidence, the Court in Doda issued attachment orders under Section 83 CrPC (attachment of property of absconding person). SSP Kishtwar formed teams comprising senior officers accompanied by executive magistrates to execute the orders. The attached properties have been marked with signboards to notify the general public,” SSP Iqbal said.
He said that the investigation was presented before the NIA Special Court, Doda. Among the 36 absconding militants, seven had their properties identified for attachment as part of the legal proceedings.
The attached properties belong to Shahnawaz Ahmed of Chirool Padyarna, Bashir Ahmed Mughal of Jugna, Gazi-ud-Din of Jugna Balna, Sattar Din of Jugna Keshwan, Imtiyaz Ahmed of Banderna, Muzaffer Ahmed of Semna Colony Zewar, and Javid Hussain Giri of Kundali Pochal.
The attachment of these properties follows a meticulous investigation and intelligence inputs after the registration of cases against them in 2022 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Kishtwar police station, he said.
Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Anand Jain said that properties of 29 additional absconding militants have also been identified.
“The process for their attachment is underway and will be completed shortly, further tightening the noose around militant operatives”, he said.
This decisive action is part of an intensified crackdown on militancy and underscores Jammu and Kashmir police’s commitment to dismantling militant infrastructure, he said.
