Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 7: Police today attached a house for allegedly harbouring militants in Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar.
On August 19-20, 2021, police in Awantipora received an information through reliable sources regarding presence of a group of militants in the house of Ghulam Ahmad Najar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Najar of Danak Mohalla, Khrew who are conspiring to carry out militant act in the area,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Accordingly, police said, a joint cordon and search operation was launched along with Army (50RR) and CRPF’s 185 battalion. “When the cordon was being laid, the hiding militants fired indiscriminately on the security forces with the intent to kill the Security personnel,” he said. The fire was effectively retaliated leading to an encounter.
During the gun battle, he said, the militants by taking advantage of darkness managed to shift into the house of Ghulam Nabi Najar, son of Ghulam Mohammad in the vicinity. Subsequently, he said, the militants were zeroed down and again the fire fight erupted and two hiding militants were killed. They were later identified as Musaib Mushtaq Bhat, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat and Muzamil Ahmad Rather, son of Nazir Ahmad Rather of Chakoora Pulwama.
“Consequent upon this case FIR No. 57/2021 U/S 307-IPC 7/27 A. Act 16,18,20 & 38 UA(P) Act was registered in Police Station Khrew and investigation was taken up,” he said.
“During the course of investigation, involvement of Nizam-ud-Din Najar, son of Gh Ahmad Najar, resident of Danik Mohalla Khrew (son of house owner) came to fore for providing of intentional harbouring and logistic support to the neutralized militants and was accordingly arrested in the instant case on August 21, 2021, for the commission of offences punishable U/Ss 19 and 39 UA(P) Act which were invoked in the instant case.”
Accordingly process under section 25 UA(P) Act for attachment of the house for “intentional harbouring of accused was initiated and submitted to DGP J&K for accord of prior approval and was accorded by the competent authority.”
In pursuance to the order and the powers conferred upon investigating officer u/s 25 UA( P) Act of 1967 property, residential house belonging to Ghulam Ahmad Najar was attached.
“The general public is once again requested to not harbour or provide shelter or extend logistics to militants/militant associates in their houses, failing which strict legal action will be taken against anyone doing so,” he said.
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