The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday attached two plots of land in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as part of its ongoing investigation into a terror conspiracy case linked to the banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.
According to officials, the attached properties are located in Kanispora area of Baramulla and measure 7.5 marla (approximately 2,050 square feet) and 6 marla (approximately 1,632 square feet). The properties belong to Shaheen Ahmad Lone, an accused in a case registered by the NIA in 2020.
The attachment was executed following an order issued by a designated NIA court in Jammu under Section 33(1) of the UAPA, which empowers authorities to seize and attach properties linked to unlawful and terrorist activities.
Officials said the action forms part of the NIA’s investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving Hizbul Mujahideen operatives and Pakistani agencies aimed at promoting terrorism and destabilising security in India.
The case pertains to a larger terror network involving illegal procurement and transportation of arms, terror financing, and logistical support to terrorist organisations operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
The investigation also relates to the interception and arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists along with former Jammu and Kashmir Police Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Singh in a case that drew national attention due to the alleged involvement of a serving police officer.
Officials stated that the attachment of the properties is part of sustained efforts to dismantle the financial and logistical infrastructure supporting terrorism and to prevent the use of such assets for unlawful activities.
The NIA has been pursuing multiple leads in the case to identify and prosecute individuals involved in terror funding, arms smuggling, and cross-border terror networks operating in the Union Territory.
Further investigation in the case is continuing.
