Jammu, Nov 28 – In a significant move to combat terrorism and disrupt terror funding networks, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Anand Jain informed the Excelsior that properties of seven terrorists from Kishtwar, who are based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), have been attached. The Jammu Police are now in the process of identifying assets belonging to 29 more terrorists, with plans to attach those properties once all legal formalities are completed.
Jain stated that these actions are part of a broader strategy aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem operating across Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized that the attachment of properties of these terrorists would serve as a major deterrent, helping to tighten the noose around the terror operatives who have been coordinating activities from across the border.
“These terrorists operating from Pakistan and PoJK have been trying to coordinate terror activities in the region. The attachment of their properties here will act as a significant deterrent. It will also serve as a powerful message that any support to terrorism will have serious consequences,” Jain said.
Dismantling Terror Ecosystem
ADGP Jain clarified that the ongoing operations were part of a larger anti-terror strategy, which seeks to dismantle the financial and logistical support systems of terrorists. He further stated that such actions are designed to ensure that no assets or properties are used to fund or facilitate anti-national activities.
“This is a key step towards cutting off the financial support that sustains terrorism. By identifying and attaching these properties, we are ensuring that such assets are not used for promoting violence or supporting anti-national elements,” he added. Jain also made it clear that anyone found harboring terrorists or supporting them in any way would face severe legal consequences.
Properties Attached
The seven terrorists whose properties were attached today are Shahnawaz Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed Mughal, Keshwan Gazi-ud-Din, Keshwan Sattar Din, Imtiyaz Ahmed, Muzaffer Ahmed, and Javid Hussain Giri. These individuals are believed to have exfiltrated to Pakistan and PoJK years ago and have since been actively involved in coordinating militancy in the region. Their properties, including land, have now been officially attached under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 83.
The attachment orders were issued by NIA Special Court Doda Judge Sudesh Sharma on November 27, and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of Kishtwar Police executed the orders on the ground today, under tight security arrangements. The properties attached include lands that were previously in the possession of these terrorists.
Ongoing Efforts to Identify More Assets
Sources within the police and intelligence agencies revealed that many more terrorists who originally hail from Kishtwar are still operating from across the border. According to the latest inputs, 36 Kishtwar terrorists who had infiltrated into Pakistan and PoJK through various routes in the past are still active in luring local youth into militancy to carry out subversive activities.
The police are keeping a close watch on several families and youths from Kishtwar and the neighboring Doda district, ensuring that they do not fall prey to the influence of terrorists operating from Pakistan and PoJK. SSP Kishtwar Javaid Iqbal Mir personally supervised the attachment process.
“The police and security agencies are actively monitoring families and youth in Kishtwar and Doda districts to ensure they are not manipulated or influenced by the terrorists,” a senior officer added.
Further Action Pending
Authorities are continuing their efforts to identify and attach properties of 29 more terrorists from Kishtwar who are currently operating from Pakistan and PoJK. The exercise is ongoing, and once all legal procedures are completed, the properties of these terrorists will be attached as well, providing further blow to the terror networks.
Conclusion
The recent action against terrorist assets is part of a larger initiative to clamp down on terrorism financing and support systems in the region. By attaching properties linked to terrorists, the Jammu Police aim to not only disrupt terror activities but also send a strong message to those supporting anti-national forces. With the tightening noose around terror operatives, the police and security agencies hope to reduce the impact of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
