Srinagar, Dec 17: On the recommendations of the State Investigation Agency (SIA),, 11 more properties of banned Jamaat-e-Islami have notified byUT administration in four districts under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Saturday, officials said.
A police spokesman said around dozen properties worth crores after being notified by District Magistrates, Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, and Kupwara on the recommendation of SIA J&K, have been barred with restrictions on usage and entry.
“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, following properties belonging to banned JeI,” he said.
The spokesman said these premises have been barred and entry and usage have been prohibited. Besides “Red entry” to this effect has been made in the relevant revenue records,” he said.
During the seizure proceedings, it was found that about two dozen business establishments in the towns of Kupwara and Kangan are currently running from out these JeI properties on rent basis
In Baramulla, 01-Kanal and 12-Marla under Survey No. 2228/2015/360 min, Land measuring 01-Kanal under Survey No. 2259/405 min and land measuring 32-Kanal & 01 Marla under Survey No. 408.
In Kupwara 03-Marla under Survey No. 1074 near Rehmat-Alam Public School, JeI office Kupwara (Single Storey tin-roofed building) and 20 business establishments. In Bandipora, land measuring 13 Marla under Khasra No. 113 Min has been notified.
Similarly in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, 10-Marla under SurveyNo. 2425/1674/1458/315 in village Kangan, Three stories shop was constructed over Land measuring 01-Marla & 7 Sirsai and 05-Kanal, 15 Marla under Survey No. 954-min, 955-min in village GadooraGanderbal.
“Abandoned double-storey building constructed over Land measuring 01-Kanal and 06 Marla under Survey No. 1488- min in village SafaporaLar V. Land measuring 18-Marla under Survey No. 722-min in village Kurhama,” he said.
As per SIA, properties in Districts Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara and Ganderbal of JeIare the 3rd set of properties to be notified in a series of properties belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami in UT of J&K.
“The action would uproot the menace of militant funding to a great extent in of J&K besides being a stepping stone in ensuring rule of law & a society without fear,” he said.
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 an investigation of case FIR number 17 of 2019 U/S 10, 11 & 13 of Police Station Batmaloo being investigated by SIA,” the official said.
