Were trying to sell assets to fund terror
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: Ramban police today seized immovable properties of five operatives of Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit in Gool area of Ramban district, all of whom are presently operating from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK).
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Properties of the terrorists based in Pakistan and PoJK were identified after en exercise conducted by local police and were seized today after completion of all legal formalities, the officials said.
The seized properties totaled 2.9 acres valued at around Rs 80 lakh.
The terrorists whose properties were seized have been identified as Saraj Din (48) son of Hassan Din, a resident of village Movalkote, Gool, Riyaz Ahmed (45) son of Abdul Samad Wani R/o Dalwah, Gool, Farooq Ahmed (46) son of Jamal Din of Bhimdassa, Gool, Mohd Ashraf (50) son of Mohd Shaffi, a resident of Gool and Mushtaq Ahmed (47) son of Abdul Rashid Malik R/o Gool.
Police parties had been deployed in strength at the time of attachment of properties of the terrorists.
Officials said the terrorists had crossed over to Pakistan and PoJK long time back and are now operating from there. Some of them remained in touch with local youth in Gool and surrounding areas and tried to lure them into terrorism but their attempts were thwarted by police and security forces.
As per the officials, the terrorists were trying to sell these assets to fund terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The seizure of immovable properties belonging to these five exfiltrated terrorists of the Gool area is a decisive step in dismantling terror funding networks and preventing the resurgence of militancy in the region.
“It sends a strong message to terrorists operating from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir that their attempts to revive terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir will not be tolerated,” the officials said.
They said that security forces remained committed to ensuring long-term peace, stability and development in Jammu and Kashmir while taking firm action against those trying to destabilize the region.
According to police, the five terrorists crossed over to Pakistan PoJK to receive arms training and carry out militant activities in India.
Intelligence reports suggested that they were attempting to sell their immovable properties in Jammu and Kashmir with the intention of using the proceeds to finance terrorist activities and lure local youth into militancy.
The seizure order, issued by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer in Gool, prevents the sale, lease or any other form of transaction involving these properties without the permission of the Jammu and Kashmir Police or other designated authorities.
The seizure will cut off a potential source of terror funding that would have been used to revive Hizbul Mujahideen’s influence in the region.
Police said the families of these individuals will now face legal and financial constraints, preventing them from providing indirect support to militant activities.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has been proactively cracking down on terror funding, Over Ground Worker (OGW) networks and exfiltrated terrorists, and this has significantly weakened the terror ecosystem in the recent years, the officials said.
The latest action aligns with the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, they added.
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