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House of man arrested in militancy case seized by authorities in Shopian

Ashiq Nengroo's house being bulldozed in Hanjan Pulwama on December 12, 2022. [FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday attached the property of a man who has been arrested earlier this year in a militancy case and is lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu.

Usman Gulzar Wani son of Gulzar Ahmad of Hushangpora Nagabal was arrested during a military operation in the village in Shopian on August 30, 2022 during which three militants were killed.

“During the investigation Zainapora police recovered one SLR, two SLR magazines, and 40 SLR rounds from his possession. He is presently lodged at Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu on judicial custody,” newspaper Daily Excelsior quoted police as having said.

Authorities today attached his house.

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