Land worth Rs 1 crore belonging to father of Pakistan-based militant attached by J-K Police

Police said attaching the land located at Bandi Payeen village in Baramulla was a “major step in dismantling the terror networks and their support structures”.

“Srinagar police have attached orchard land measuring 3 kanals and 18 marlas, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, belonging to designated terrorist Asif Maqbool Dar, son of Mohd. Maqbool Dar, who is presently operating from across the border. The property is located at Bandi Payeen, district Baramulla,” the police said in a statement.

“Although the property is formally held in the name of his father, Mohd. Maqbool Dar… investigations have established that Asif Maqbool Dar is an active stakeholder,” police said, adding, “He has been involved in facilitating terrorism, spreading anti-national propaganda, and inciting disaffection against the government through various social media platforms for several years.”

Police said the attachment of the land is aimed at sending a message to anti-national elements. “This decisive action by Srinagar police is intended to send a clear and strong message — those engaged in anti-national and terror-related activities will face strict legal consequences, including forfeiture of their assets,” police said.

In a separate incident, the Anantnag police have attached land belonging to Adil Hussain Thoker, a militant from south Kashmir’s Bijbehera. Thoker’s house had been demolished after his name cropped up in the Pahalgam terror attack. However, the NIA later said that only three Pakistani nationals were behind the attack.

“The action has been taken in connection with FIR No. 11/2023 registered under Sections 20, 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Sections 2/3 of the EIMCO Act,” police said, adding, “This attachment is part of lawful measures aimed at dismantling the support structure of terrorism in the district.”

Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. ... Read More

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