NIA attaches six properties of JeM terrorist in Pulwama

Srinagar, May 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday has attached seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation.
A NIA spokesman said that terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas& 84 Sqft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district of Kashmir, were attached on Wednesday under Section 33 (1) of UA (P) Act, 1967, on the orders of NIA Special Court, Jammu.
“Sartaj was arrested on 31st January 2020, and several arms, ammunition & explosives were recovered from his possession. He was charge-sheeted on July 27, 2020, and is currently facing trial under relevant sections of Arms Act, IPC, Explosive Substances Act, UA (P) Act and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933”, he said.
He said that along with his five co-accused members of JeM, he was involved in transporting freshly infiltrated terrorists to the Kashmir valley. Three terrorists were killed and arms, ammunition and explosives were also seized in the case (RC-02/2020/NIA/JMU), related to a conspiracy to unleash terror attacks on security forces / apparatus as part of an anti-India agenda.
“Since its formation in 2000 by MaulanaMasoodAzhar, JeM has carried out several terrorist attacks in India including J&K. JeM was enlisted as a “Designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation” by the United Nations Security council Resolution (UNSC) 1267 and the group’s leader MaulanaMasoodAzhar was designated as “Global Terrorist” in 2019 by the UNSC”, he said.
Earlier this week, NIA attached six immovable properties of a top militant 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.
On May 09, NIA attached four properties belonging to members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.