Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) and the Executive Wing of J&K Police has widened the legal framework against “terror funding” by attaching 124 properties, land, and buildings, situated across J&K at 86 locations, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday.
These properties, during the course of investigation in terrorism-related cases, “have been established prima facie to be either proceeds of terrorism or used in such activities which are aimed at furtherance of terrorism and secessionism,” the spokesperson said.
He said invoking provisions of section 8 and section 25 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), SIA and the executive wing of the police, after orders from competent authorities designated under UAPA, have set into motion legal process for forfeiture of these tainted properties, by courts having relevant legal and territorial jurisdiction.
Nearly, 77 of these properties belong to the proscribed organization Jamaat-e-Islami, which has been notified under Section 08 of UAPA in Case FIR number 17/2019 U/S 10, 11 and 13 UA (P) Act of Police Station Batamaloo being investigated by SIA, the spokesperson said.
“Exhibiting strong resolve against terrorism, the action, therefore, has been taken following due process of law, to deracinate the terror support system, as per requirements of international charters and conventions against terrorism,” police said.
