Srinagar, May 6: In a major crackdown on narco-terror networks, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday attached immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative involved in a high-profile narco-terror case, officials said.
A spokesman of police said SIA Kashmir attached immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)-based operative of the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who is involved in a major narco-terror case being investigated by the agency.
The action pertains to Case FIR No. 03/2023 of Police Station ANTF, initially registered by the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) and subsequently transferred to SIA Kashmir for specialised investigation in view of the larger terror financing and cross-border narco-terror ramifications emerging during investigation, he said.
The spokesman said investigations conducted by SIA Kashmir revealed that accused Zameer Ahmad Lone S/o Ahmad Gul Lone R/o Mandiyan Keran, Kupwara, presently operating from PoJK and affiliated with the banned terrorist organisation LeT, was actively engaged in narco-terror activities aimed at destabilising peace and security in the Union Territory.
The accused had earlier been declared a proclaimed offender by the competent court for evading arrest and continuing anti-national activities from across the border, he said.
“Pursuant to a detailed application filed by SIA Kashmir before the competent court, the court, after examining the material placed on record, passed orders for attachment of the property belonging to the absconding accused,” the spokesman said.
“In compliance with the court orders, SIA Kashmir today attached immovable property measuring 01 kanal and 14.37 marlas falling under Khasra No. 113 situated at Mandiyan Keran, Kupwara. The attachment proceedings were executed by a specialised SIA team in the presence of the Executive Magistrate and local revenue officials strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure,” added the spokesman.
Earlier, SIA Kashmir had also filed a comprehensive charge sheet before the competent court in the case after uncovering substantial evidence relating to narco-smuggling, terror financing and cross-border terror links
“The action underscores the firm resolve of SIA Kashmir to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism, including terror financing and narco-terror networks operating from across the border,” added the spokesman.