Police attach property for ‘wilfully sheltering’ terrorists in Kulgam

Srinagar, Nov 1: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have attached a residential house used by terrorists after obtaining legal sanction from the competent authority in Kulgam. Besides, residential house of harbourer of Terrorist Riyaz Naikoo attached by Special Court Pulwama.
“Police in Kulgam have attached the residential house of one person Sanaullah Mir S/O Mohd Abdullah Mir R/O Turigam after “obtaining legal sanction from the competent authorities (Divisional Commissioner Kashmir)” vide order No. DIVCOM-K/RTN/37/2023 Dated 31.10.2023. The said house was linked in case FIR No.10/2023 U/S 302, 307 RPC, 7/27 A act, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39 UAPA in which three hard-core terrorists were neutralised in an encounter,” a police spokesman said.
DySP Aman Kumar Thakur and one army personnel Soumveer attained martyrdom while fighting with terrorists during the said encounter at Turigam, police said.
The investigation proved beyond doubt that the said house was used for the purpose of Terrorism, sheltering, harbouring terrorists. Process has started for attachment properties which have been used for the purpose of militancy as per section 2(g) & 25 of the ULP Act, police said.
Meanwhile, Awantipora Police got property of Azad Ahmad Teli son of Asad Ullah Teli resident of Beighpora Awantipora attached in Case FIR NO. 58/2020 U/S 307 IPC, 7/27 A. ACT, 16, 18, 19, 20 & 48 UAP Act of PS Awantipora by the Orders of Court of Special Judge Pulwama.
“The case was taken in open Court. The case stands registered with regard to anti-terrorist operation between security forces and terrorists at Beighpora Awantipora in the residential house of Azad Ahmad Teli in which the 02 terrorists namely Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo @Zubair-ul-Islam son of Assadullah Naikoo resident of Beighpora and Adil Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Hassan Bhat resident of Panjran Pulwama, both affiliated with proscribed terrorist outfit HM were neutralized.”
“The accused Azad Ahmad Teli has been arrested in the instant case on 01-06-2020 for wilfully harbouring (i.e; providing shelter) to the 02 killed terrorists. The case was subsequently challaned against Azad Ahmad and killed terrorists under relevant sections of law,” police said.
The investigation agency satisfied the Honourable Court that the aforementioned property has been ‘used’ in order to give shelter to known Terrorists of proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and squarely falls within the definition of ‘proceeds of terrorism’. Earlier the investigation agency has not got the property attachment order U/S 25 of UAPA. However, in the light of clear mandate provided US 33(i) of UAPA empowering Honourable courts to take action against the properties that represent ‘proceeds of terrorism’ which have not been earlier attached by the investigation agency, police added.
After satisfying the Court and after careful perusal of chargesheet and other available records that were produced by prosecution, the Court attached the residential house of accused Azad Ahmad Teli existing on land measuring 07 marlas bearing survey No. 2317 Min and the said land is recorded as “Aabadi Deh” classified as “Gair Mumkin Aabadi”, police said.
Pertinently, this kind of attachment order under section 33 UAPA is first of its kind for J&K Police.
Police urged citizens not to harbour or give shelter to terrorists, failing which they will be liable to action under law including property attachment (movable/immovable) proceedings. “In case of any forced/coercive entry by terrorists into any house or vehicle, the matter should be brought to the notice of police immediately, otherwise proceedings under law will follow against such houses or other properties,” police said.