The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached property of a militant, operating from Pakistan, in Kupwara district of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The statement reads that the land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marla belonging to one Adul Rashid Qureshi @Farooq Qureshi, a resident of Kachama, Kralpora Kupwara who is operating from Pakistan was attached by the SIU Kupwara following investigation of an FIR.
“Following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigations in case FIR No.276/2022 of Police Station Kupwara registered under sections 120-B, 121, 121-A, 122, 123 IPC & 17, 18, 18-A, 18-B, 20, 38, 39, 40 of UA(P)A, the team of SIU Kupwara police led to the identification and subsequent attachment of the militant property of land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marlas located at multiple locations within the district at village Kachama,” the statement reads .
The statement said that the measure taken by the Police aims to disrupt his illicit network and restrict his ability to carry out further acts of militancy.
As per the police, Qureshi is a member of Al-Barq militant outfit and presently operating from PaJK as launching commander.
“Qureshi’s strategic involvement in numerous acts of militancy has caused immense suffering and loss of innocent lives in the valley in the past. Jammu and Kashmir Police has been actively pursuing his acts to bring an end to his destructive activities,” reads the statement. (GNS)
