In a fresh blow to the terror module in Kashmir valley, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation on Wednesday.
The agency has attached the properties of terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo including, a land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The properties are attached under Section 33 (1) of UA (P) Act, 1967, on the orders of NIA Special Court, Jammu. Sartaj was arrested on January 31, 2020, and several arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from his possession and was chargesheeted on July 27, 2020. He is currently facing trial under relevant sections of Arms Act, IPC, Explosive Substances Act, UA (P) Act and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.
Along with his five co-accused members of JeM, he was involved in transporting freshly infiltrated terrorists to the Kashmir valley. Three terrorists were killed and arms, ammunition and explosives were also seized in the case (RC-02/2020/NIA/JMU), related to a conspiracy to unleash terror attacks on security forces/apparatus as part of an anti-India agenda.
Second action in nearly a week
Just a week ago, NIA attached six immovable properties of another top militant of JeM in Kashmir as part of its crackdown on terror operatives in Jammu and Kashmir. The security forces including, the Jammu and Kashmir police have been actively targeting the radicalised elements in the valley. Of late, they have laid emphasis on the terrorists operating from across the border. Just a couple of days ago, J-K Police also attached the properties of two terror handlers based in Pakistan in Baramulla. On May 14, the police attached properties (1 Kanal & 11 Marlas) land worth lakhs belonging to 2 terror handlers based in Pakistan namely Mohd Arif Badal and Mohd Bashir.
Formed by Maulana Masood Azhar in 2000, JeM has carried out several terrorist attacks in India, including Jammu and Kashmir. JeM was enlisted as a "Designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation" by the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 1267 and the group's leader Maulana Masood Azhar was designated as "Global Terrorist" in 2019 by the UNSC.
(With ANI Inputs)
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