Drive to go on against terror accused
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: In continued drive against terrorist elements and their organizations in Jammu and Kashmir, various investigating agencies have so far seized 500 properties which were proceeds of terror funding and the drive will continue.
The investigating agencies of the Central Government as well as Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir have been empowered to attach assets of the militants which have been procured using funds of terror financing.
Now, the drug peddlers are also facing music and their properties managed from the funds generated from sale of narcotics are too been seized.
As per the officials, so far 500 properties have been seized by the Government agencies in Jammu and Kashmir which indicated all-out war by the investigating agencies against terror organizations and their networks.
The Government is of the view that if the terror ecosystem is crushed, the terrorism in the Valley would end. It proposed to go ahead with the drive to seize properties of terror accused.
“Over 500 properties belonging to terrorists, terror sympathizers and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) have been seized by various agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA), State Investigation Agency (SIA), State Investigation Unit (SIU), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police. The attached properties are valued at hundreds of crores,” the officials said.
According to the officials, a large number of terrorists who are based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) have been listed among the “proclaimed offenders” by the Government of India and their properties are being attached.
The Inspector General of Registrations and Revenue has already received a list of several terrorists living in PoJK from the last three decades. The Revenue department most likely would be seizing the properties and making sure that these properties are neither sold nor bought by anyone.
Jammu and Kashmir Police recently also attached properties of those found guilty of willfully providing shelter to the terrorists.
“Those who are involved in the terror activities, and who are a part of the terror ecosystem, those people who make lavish houses, gather huge money, and have bought properties in Dubai, London and Delhi. Those involved in terror financing, we will have to take action against them. Those who have made terror a business will be dealt with strictly with seizing of their properties,” Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain said recently.
The Government agencies have seized the properties of separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Shabir Shah, and Asiya Andrabi, along with confiscating Hurriyat’s office. The head of the United Jihad Council Syed Salahuddin and his son’s property were taken as well. The house of terrorist Mushtaq Zargar, who was released in exchange for the passengers of IC-814, has also been seized.
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