NIA attaches multiple properties of JeM operative in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 22: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached multiple properties of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative in connection with the 2017 fidayeen attack on a camp of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that left five personnel dead and three seriously injured.
In a statement, a NIA spokesman said, “The attachment action, taken under Section 33 (1) of UA (P) Act, 1967, in pursuance of recent orders of the NIA Special Court at Jammu, comes as a major step towards dismantling the terror outfits operating in J&K.”
“The immovable properties attached by NIA include several pieces of land and residential premises in Lethpora in Awantipora police station area of Pulwama district of J&K. These properties, deemed to be proceeds of terrorism, belonged to accused Fayaz Ahmed Magray. Fayaz, who hailed from Lethpora, was arrested in connection with the case RC.10/2018/NIA/DLI in February 2019. NIA had charged him under various sections of RPC and UA (P) Act in August 2019, and the trial against him is continuing,” the statement added.
Pertinently, the CRPF camp, located in Lethpora, was attacked on the night of 30th December 2017 by three unknown terrorists, armed with sophisticated weapons, explosives and ammunition. The trio had forced their way into the camp and attacked the personnel there before getting killed in retaliatory action
“The NIA Investigations had revealed Fayaz to be an active Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the proscribed JeM terror organisation in South Kashmir. He was found to have participated in the meetings with the terrorists who had planned and executed the deadly attack on the CRPF centre. Along with two other men, identified as Noor Mohammad Tantray and Mudasir Ahmad Khan, Jaish operatives he had also conducted a recee of the target camp, besides arranging weapons for Mudasir and subsequently helping him escape Lethpora. Noor Mohammad was killed in an encounter with security forces before the CRPF camp attack while Mudasir was killed in another encounter later,” the statement said. (KNO)