Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Feb 24: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today attached four properties and seized cash in Handwara area of Kupwara district in narco-terrorism case involving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
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The properties belonging to four accused have been attached in Handwara area of district Kupwara by the NIA, which has also seized Rs 2.27 crore in cash.
The immovable properties attached are the double storeyed house of accused Afaq Ahmad Wani, single storeyed house of accused Muneer Ahmad Pandey, the house of Saleem Andrabi and the double storeyed house of Islamul Haq.
The NIA has charge sheeted 15 persons and arrested 12 accused so far in the case.
“The case (RC 03/2020/NIA/JMU) relates to the use of the ‘proceeds of narcotic drugs’ to fund violent terror activities by LeT and HM operating in the Handwara-Kupwara region. The case was registered following the recovery of a black bag and a large number of Indian currency notes of 500 denomination during checking of vehicles in Langate area of Handwara. The seizure was made from a white Creta car without a registration number,” the NIA said in a statement.
It may be mentioned here that questioning of the car’s driver, Abdul Momin Peer, had led to the revelations about the narco-terror nexus, which had sparked detailed investigation by the NIA.
During the initial searches in the houses of various accused, 21 kilogrammes of heroin was seized, in addition to various incriminating material, including large sums of cash.
“The anti-terror agency is continuing with its relentless efforts to destroy and dismantle the terror network in Kashmir and safeguard national security,” the statement read.
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