Srinagar, May 29: On the recommendations of State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir, District Magistrate, Kupwara on Monday barred the usage and entry of a shopping complex comprising 20 shops belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.
A SIA spokesman said that property worth INR three crore (approximately) after being notified by DM Kupwara on the recommendation of SIA of J&K, has been barred with restrictions on usage and entry.
He said 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 national security, sovereignty, integrity and unity, property belonging to and held by banned JeI at Kupwara.
“It has been notified by concerned District Magistrates in exercise of the powers conferred under section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 & Notification No. 14017/7/2019, dated 28- February- 2019 of Union Ministry of Home Affairs,” the spokesman said.
He said the property is a shopping complex comprising 20 shops along with appurtenant land falling under survey number 2990/2666/270 and survey number 3551/2979/263 has been sealed and entry / usage barred has been prohibited.
“Additionally “Red entry” to this effect has been made in the relevant revenue records. With this SIA Kashmir has got 57 properties of JeI notified till date,” the spokesman said.
The action, it is expected, would significantly dent terror funding in J&K besides being another major step in restoring rule of law & a society without fear.
Pertinently, SIA has identified as many as 188 JeI properties across the UT of J&K which have either been notified or are under the process of being notified for further legal action.
“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,” he said.
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 group.
