NIA Attaches Land of Terror Case Accused in Baramulla

Srinagar, June 17: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached two plots of land belonging to a terror case accused in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said.

The attached properties, located in Kanispora area of Baramulla, measure 7.5 marla (2,050 square feet) and 6 marla (1,632 square feet) and are registered in the name of Shaheen Ahmad Lone, an accused in an NIA case registered in 2020.

Officials said the attachment was carried out following an order issued by a designated NIA court in Jammu under Section 33(1) of the UAPA.

They said the action is part of the agency’s ongoing investigation into a wider conspiracy involving the banned terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and alleged involvement of Pakistani state agencies in supporting terror activities in India.

The probe also covers aspects related to illegal arms supply networks, terror funding and the interception of Hizbul Mujahideen operatives, including former Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Singh, officials added. (Agencies)