Property of Hizbul Mujahideen’s terror handler attached in Bandipora

The property of the accused Majid Ahmad Sofi, alias Bisati, of New Colony Sopore was attached in connection with a case registered at Sopore police station under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act, the spokesperson said

Police on Thursday attached immovable property of a Hizbul Mujahideen terror handler in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.

Sopore police carried out the attachment proceedings in the presence of the executive magistrate, concerned revenue officials, and independent witnesses after following due legal procedures. (File)

The property of the accused Majid Ahmad Sofi, alias Bisati, of New Colony Sopore was attached in connection with a case registered at Sopore police station under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act, the spokesperson said.

“In continuation of its sustained crackdown on the terror ecosystem, Sopore police attached land measuring 10 marlas, valued at approximately ₹20 lakh, situated in the Kehnusa area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir,” a police spokesperson said.

Investigation revealed that the accused operates from Pakistan or Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as a terror handler affiliated to the banned terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. He has been actively involved in facilitating and orchestrating terrorist activities in the Kashmir Valley, the spokesperson said.

Sopore police carried out the attachment proceedings in the presence of the executive magistrate, concerned revenue officials, and independent witnesses after following due legal procedures, he added.