Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: Police today attached residential property of senior lawyer and former Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom in Srinagar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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“The action followed an FIR (No. 157/09) registered at Police Station Shaheed Gunj under Sections 120, 120-B, 121, and 153-A of the Ranbir Penal Code, along with Sections 13, 38, and 39 of the UAPA,” a police spokesman said here.
“The case dates back to December 31, 2009, when the police received information that on the death anniversary of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, a seminar was organized at Hotel Jahangir, Srinagar, by separatist leaders led by Feroz Ahmad Khan, vice chairman of the Muslim League.”
Police said that the event was attended by several separatist figures, including Aasia Andrabi, Shabir Ahmad Najar (District president, Muslim League), and Mian Abdul Qayoom, who allegedly delivered anti-India speeches and raised slogans calling for the imposition of Islamic law in Jammu and Kashmir.
“During the investigation, statements from witnesses were recorded, indicating that the participants of the seminar had delivered inflammatory speeches and raised anti-national slogans, urging the audience to support the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India”.
Police said that based on the evidence gathered, they found the accused, including Mian Abdul Qayoom, were involved in the offences under the mentioned Sections.
“Subsequently, a search of Mian Abdul Qayoom’s residence at Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, was conducted after obtaining a warrant from the competent court. During the search, police said they recovered incriminating materials, including banned literature, a blank letterhead and seal of Hizbul Mujahideen, a press note-like document of the outfit, a letter from Syed Salahuddin addressed to then US President Bill Clinton, and a seal impression of Hizbul Mujahideen in Urdu,” police said.
“Following these recoveries, the police invoked additional Sections 38 and 39 of UAPA in the case. The investigation concluded that the accused had allegedly used his residential premises-comprising a two-storeyed house on land measuring 2 kanals, 1 marla, and 90 square feet-for concealing incriminatory material and facilitating terrorist activities,” it added.
“The property, registered under mutation number 338 in the name of Mian Abdul Qayoom, qualifies as proceeds of terrorism under Section 2(g) of the UAPA. Accordingly, under Section 25 of the Act, prior approval has been granted for the attachment of the said house and land located at Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, Srinagar,” police said.
It added that the case is under investigation at Police Station Shaheed Gunj.
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