Property of 4 militant handlers operating from PaK attached in Handwara: Police

Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that while acting tough against the wanted local militants based in Pakistan, it has launched a special drive against the absconders/ wanted militants and as part of this drive properties of four militants handlers who were declared as proclaimed offenders by the orders of Court was attached on the orders of Court, by Police District Handwara.
In a statement issued from Police Media Centre Jammu Police said that the said absconders/proclaimed offenders have exfiltrated to Pakistan or Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) in 1990s or in first after 2000 and are presently in Pakistan Administered Kashmir(PaK), adding therein that the said absconders are continuously involved in handling militants and reviving and spreading militancy in Handwara and other areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police in its statement further said that the prescribed procedure (1) land measuring ten (10) Marlas at Kralgund belonging to proclaimed offender Mumtaz Ahmad Khwaja S/o Mohammad Subhan Khwaja R/o Kralgund, (2) land measuring 16-3/4 Marlas belonging to Lateef Ahmad Bhat S/o Abdul Rehman Bhat R/o Badra Payeen, (3) land measuring 1 Kanal and 2 Marlas at Ashipora belonging to Mushtaq Ahmad Mir S/o Mohammad Sultan Mir R/o Ashpora and (4) land measuring 01 Kanal at Khaipora belonging to Ghulam Nabi Ganai S/o Ghulam Rasool Ganai R/o Khaipora, Qaziabad was attached by Police District Handwara on the orders from the concerned Court.
Stating hat the said militants were also involved in different cases of Police District Handwara and are actively trying to revive and run the militant ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, Police in its statement further said that besides the said four absconders, 51 residents of Jammu and Kashmir having exfiltrated to Pakistan/Pak Administered Kashmir (PaK) for illegal arms training are operating from there and as such have also been declared as Proclaimed offenders by the concerned Court. “The action is also being contemplated against them under law”, Police statement reads further.