Kupwara, August 1: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Jammu and Kashmir police seized property of a terrorist, who was operating from Pakistan, in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday.
Citing a statement, the Kashmir News Observer (KNO) news agency reported that the land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marla belonging to one Adul Rashid Qureshi aka Farooq Qureshi of Kachama Kupwara operating from Pakistan was attached by SIU Kupwara.
“Following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigations into Kupwara Police Station FIR case No.276/2022 registered under sections 120-B, 121, 121-A, 122, 123 IPC and 17, 18, 18 -A, 18-B, 20, 38, 39, 40 of UA(P)A, the SIU led to the identification and subsequent seizure of the terrorist’s land measuring 6 Kanals and 3 Marlas located at multiple locations within the district in the town of Kachama,” the statement read.
He said that this measure taken by the Police is aimed at disrupting their illicit network and restricting their ability to carry out further acts of terror.
“Farooq Qureshi has been a persistent threat to the peace and security of tJammu and Kashmir since he exfiltrated to Pakistan in the early 1990s. He is a member of the Al-Barq terrorist team and currently operates out of PoJK as a launch commander. His strategic involvement in numerous acts of terror has caused immense suffering and loss of innocent life in the valley in the past.”
He added that the Jammu and Kashmir police have been actively prosecuting their acts to stop their destructive activities.
“The property foreclosure serves as a strong message to terrorists and their supporters that their actions will not go unnoticed or go unpunished. It underscores the unwavering commitment of the Police to combat terrorism at its roots and dismantle its infrastructure,” he said.
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