Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that it has attached immovable properties belonging to two residents of Monbal, Handwara, who stand accused in a long-pending terrorism case in Handwara.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the attachment has been executed in connection with FIR No. 198/2003 registered at Police Station Handwara under stringent provisions of law including Sections 13 & 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Sections 2/3 & 3/4 of the Explosives Substances Act, and Sections 120B, 121A, 302, 307 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). Stating that the property attachment has been carried out in accordance with a court order dated 20-06-2025, under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which empowers authorities to attach the properties of proclaimed offenders Police in its statement further said that the said accused whose properties have been attached are Mohd Shafi Bara S/o Sawariya Bara and Gh Mustafa S/o Alif ud Din, both residents of Monbal, Handwara, adding therein that both the accused had exfiltrated to Pakistan and have since been actively involved in promoting terrorism, coordinating terror-related activities from across the border, and orchestrating multiple terror incidents in the region.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police reiterated its commitment to take strict and sustained action against individuals and groups involved in anti-national and terrorist activities, adding therein that further legal proceedings in the matter are underway.
