Srinagar, May 09: Continuing its effort to crackdown on operating terror networks in the valley, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached four properties belonging to members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
An official said that action comes a day after NIA attached six immovable properties of a top terrorist of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist outfit in J&K, as part of its drive to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in Kashmir and other parts of India.
He said that the four properties attached today were found to be proceeds of terrorism.
“The properties, which were used to hatch terror conspiracies and carry out terrorist attacks, belonged to accused Mohammad AlamBhat, Mohammad YousufKhawaja, Shabir Ahmed Gakhad, ZakirHussain Mir, all associated with Pakistan-based handlers, operatives, commanders of HM,” the NIA official said.
He further said that NIA investigations have revealed that four men were involved in illegal supply of weapons, arms, ammunition and narcotics.
“They were actively engaged in spreading and strengthening terrorism in Kashmir”, he said.
The official said that four properties attached under UA(P) Act include two immovable properties, including a house each belonging to AlamBhat and Mohammad YousafKhawaja in Karnah and two movable properties, in the form of Tata Sumo vehicles, have also been attached.
“According to investigations by the NIA, the houses of AlamBhat& Mohammad YousafKhawaja were used as shelter, warehouse for storage and concealment of arms and ammunition, and also for harbouring terrorists. The two vehicles were used as a safe mode for transporting arms and ammunition”, official said.
Meanwhile, NIA registered this case in February 2019 against HM members for the supply of weapons, arms, ammunition and narcotics from PoK to India, while further investigations are going on.
On Wednesday, NIA attached six immovable properties of a top terrorist in Pulwama district of south Kashmir who is associated with banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist outfit.
“The properties (land parcels) belonging to terrorist Asif Ahmed Malik are located in Mirpora, Pulwama. They have been attached under Section 33 (1) of UA (P) Act, 1967, on the orders of NIA Special Court, Jammu,” he said.
