Admin bans entry, usage of 9 Jamaat properties in Shopian

Srinagar, Nov 10: On recommendations of the State Investigation Agency (SIA) Jammu and Kashmir, the district administration Shopian on Thursday ordered a ban on entry and usage of nine properties belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said.
The directions have been issued by District Magistrate (DM) Shopian under Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, following the communication by the Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) that is investigating a case against the banned group.
A SIA spokesman said on Thursday in District Shopian properties at nine locations worth 25,803333 INR after being notified by DM Shopian on the recommendation of SIA J&K have been sealed with restrictions on usage and entry.
“The step taken to choke the availability of funds for secessionist activities and to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements and terror networks hostile to India’s sovereignty,” he said.
While identifying the properties, the spokesman said properties held by banned JeI J&K in Shopian have been notified by District Magistrate Shopian vide Notification No. DCS/ARA/2022 /467-73 dated 7th November 2022.
It was followed by administrative order No DCS/ARA/474-80 dated 9th November 2022 in exercise of powers conferred by section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 & Notification No. 14017/7/2019 dated 28- February- 2019 of Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
He said these structures have been sealed and entry and usage has been prohibited. Besides “Red entry” to this effect has been made in the relevant revenue records, the spokesman said.
Providing description of sealed properties, the spokesman said land measuring 2 kanals and 15 marlas vide survey No. 291 land, under the title Jamat e Islami Ameer district Ab. Hamid Ganie resident of Nadigam,Shopian, land measuring 07 marlas vide survey No. 288 land, under the title Jamaat-e-Islami through Ameer District Shahzada Aurangzeb Shah resident of Chitragam.
It further says that land measuring 07 marlas and 3 sirsal vide survey No. 813/289 land under the title Jamaat-e-Islami through Ameer District Shahzada Aurangzeb Shah resident of Chitragam.
“Land measuring 16 marlas and 07 marlas vide survey No. 693/290 land, under the title Jamaat-e-Islami through Ameer District Shahzada Aurangzeb S/O Hakeem Gh. Nabi Shah R/O Chitragam,”
Land measuring 01 kanal and 07 marlas vide Survey No. 293 under construction building, under the title Jamaat-e-Islami through Ameer District Shahzada Aurangzeb S/O Hakeem Gh. Nabi Shah R/O Chitragam.
Land measuring 04 marlas and 02 marlas possession only, under the title Jamaat e Islami J&K, Shopian, 4 storey building JEI office has been already sealed.
Land measuring 17 marlas vide survey No. 292 land, under the title Jamaat e Islami through Ameer District Mohammad Sultan S/O Mohda Wani R/O Nownagar Tral.
Land measuring 17 marlas vide Survey No. 199 land, under the title Jamaat-e-Islami through Ameer District Shahzada Aurangzeb S/O Hakeem Gh. Nabi Shah R/O Chitragam.
“Land measuring 01 Kanal and 08 Marlas Possession only, under the title Iqra Public School through Falahi Aam Trust Shopian, 2 storey building School abandoned.
The spokesman said Shopian properties of JEI are the first to be notified in a series of properties belonging to Jamaat Islami in other districts of J&K.
“The action would uproot the menace of terror funding to a great extent in UT of J&K besides being a stepping stone in ensuring rule of law & a society without fear,” he said.
So far, SIA has identified as many as 188 JeI properties across UT of J&K which are to be notified during the further course of action to be undertaken. These are as a result of investigation of case FIR number 17 of 2019 U/S 10, 11 & 13 of police station Batmaloo being investigated by SIA.
SIA has preliminarily identified numerous properties purchased or acquired by JeI worth hundreds of crores of rupees.
In the first installment, after verification on ground, SIA has chosen district Shopian, the district with maximum Jamaat penetration and after confirming that nine different landed and in some cases land-Cum-house properties are indeed under JeI ownership or control.
SIA submitted evidence before the District Magistrate of Shopian who has expelled the JeI from entering or using these nine properties under section 8 of UAPA.
The properties included land in villages at Batapora and Heepora Batagund and school buildings at Bongam and Kanipora of the district.
The Jamaat was banned by the union government in early 2019, for five years under Section 3 of the UAPA, as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the group was “involved in anti-national and subversive” activities “intending to cause disaffection.”
After the ban the J&K government launched a massive crackdown against the group.