Jammu and Kashmir Police in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district have attached a residential house for wilfully sheltering and harbouring militants after obtaining sanction from competent authority. 

A police spokesman said, "Bandipora Police has attached the residential house of one person namely Bashir Ahmad Mir S/o Ab Sattar Mir R/o Wanpora Gurez A/p Watrina Bandipora after "obtaining legal sanction from the competent authorities "."

The said house was linked to case FIR No.166/2021of PS Bandipora U/S 16,18,19 ,20,23,39UAPA ,307IPC ,7/27 IA Act, dated 26_09_2021 in which two hard-core terrorists were neutralised ,who were involved in different terror crimes in Bandipora .

The spokesman said that the investigation proved beyond doubt that the said house was used for the purpose of Terrorism,sheltering, harbouring terrorists & such act was voluntarily/ knowingly given by the member of the family /House.Many attacks on civilians/ protected person's were carried/ conspired/planned by terrorists while using this house as hideout.

Bandipora police requests citizens once again not to harbour or give shelter to terrorists,failing which they will be liable to action under law including property attachment (movable/immovable) proceedings.  

 Incase of any forced/coercive entry by terrorist into any house or vehicle ,The matter should be brought to the notice of police immediately ,otherwise proceedings under law will follow against such houses or other properties.