Property of terrorist commander attached
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: Army today recovered and destroyed a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) dropped through drone along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulpur sector of Poonch district while police attached properties of Pak-based terrorist commander Rafiq Nai alias Sultan in Nakka Majhari area.
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Army recovered an IED, 70 rounds of AK-47 and one kg narcotics substance from Rangar Nallah in Khari Sokar village of Gulpur sector in the border district of Poonch this morning.
The consignment had been dropped from Pakistan side through a drone, the reports said.
The IED was destroyed through a controlled explosion along the river bank which showcased the Army’s preparedness and expertise in handling such situations, the officials said.
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Security forces launched massive search operation in the area after movement of drone was observed resulting into the recovery.
Meanwhile, police have attached an immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-based terror handler and launch commander of banned outfits in Mendhar area of Poonch district. The action was taken under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Additional SP Poonch Mohan Sharma said the attached property consists of four marlas and two sarsai of agricultural land located in Nar village of the Nakka Majhari area.
The land belongs to Rafiq Nai alias Sultan, a resident of the area who is currently operating from Pakistan.
According to the officials, Nai serves as a handler and launch commander of the banned Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen and Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force.
Investigations revealed that Nai is involved in facilitating infiltration, smuggling weapons and narcotics, and trying to revive terrorist activities across the Poonch-Rajouri sector. He has been declared a designated terrorist and is wanted in connection with nine criminal cases.
The attachment was carried out by a joint team of Mendhar police and the Revenue department. Officials said all legal formalities were completed and approval was obtained from the competent authority before the action. The market value of the property is estimated at approximately Rs 10 lakh.
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