Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters has accorded sanction for seizure of two vehicles used by OGWs for terror activities.
Under a PHQ order, the sanction has been accorded to seizure of Maruti Alto K-10 bearing Registration Number JK05G-5626 and Alto K-10 bearing registration number JK21C- 8461, which were used by OGWs on 22-04-2021 for looting cash and one 12 Bore rifle from Guard of J&K Bank, Business Unit Khore, Sherabad Pattan.
During the investigation of FIR Number 75/2021 under Sections 392 and 307 IPC, 7/25, 7/27 Arms Act 16, 20, 39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Pattan, it came to fore that OGWs namely Nisar Ahmad Bhat and Arif Mir were affiliated with LeT outfit.
The evidence collected during the course of investigation substantiated that vehicles bearing Registration Number JK05G-5626 and JK21C- 8461 were used for commission of incidents/robbery and fall within the ambit of “proceeds of terrorism” in terms of Section 2(g) r/w Sec.25 of unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 and were accordingly liable to be seized in said case.
In exercise of powers conferred by section 25 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the DGP J&K has accorded sanction for seizure these two vehicles.
With seizure of these two vehicles, PHQ has accorded sanction for seizer of 74 vehicles, which include mostly four wheelers and two wheelers, 5 houses, 6 shops, land and cash so far.
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