Sopore: Police on Tuesday said that it have seized property of a militant under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in North Kashmir’s Sopore.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that in a significant crackdown, Sopore Police today seized immovable property belonging to Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo, son of Abdul Khaliq Kandoo, resident of Kralteng, Sopore — a designated militant under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and a key Pakistan-based handler of the proscribed militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.
The spokesman further stated that the attached property comprises land measuring 13×12 feet, including one shop and one room, situated under Survey 780 Min at Kralteng, Sopore.
The action is connected to FIR No. 201/2013 registered at Police Station Sopore in relation to terror-related activities.
The property was attached under Sections 87 and 88 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) by a joint team of Sopore Police and Revenue officials, following due approval from the competent Court of Law. The asset was liable to be used for harbouring militants and facilitating unlawful activities in the district, the statement said.
