Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The Jammu and Kashmir police attached 125 properties, including buildings and land of banned Jammat-e-Islami at 85 places in its continuing crackdown against the largest religious organisation. According to reports, police said 125 immovable properties (land and buildings) at 83 locations, after being identified as used for the purpose of Jel (Jamaat-e-Islami) and found to be the "proceed of terrorism" in other terrorism-related investigations by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) and executive wing of the Jammu & Kashmir police, have been attached under Sections 8 and 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
JeI was banned on February 28, 2019, by the Ministry of Home Affairs under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act following a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy on Jammu Srinagar national highway on February 14, 2019, in Pulwama. In this attack, 40 CRPF personnel were killed and dozens injured. Following the attack, which was carried out by a local militant Adil Dar of Jaish-e-Muhammad, security forces launched a major crackdown on militants, separatists and religious organisations.
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The police said these organisations helped separatists and militant activities by funding and supporting them. However, the religious organisation refuted these allegations. Last month, property held by or linked to banned Jamaat-e-Islami worth Rs 3 crore (approx) in Jammu and Kashmir has been sealed to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements and terror networks hostile to India's national security.
"The property is a shopping complex comprising 20 shops, along with appurtenant land falling under survey number 2990/2666/270 and survey number 3551/2979/263 has been sealed and entry/usage barred has been prohibited," read an official statement. (With Agency Inputs)
