Srinagar: J&K police is attaching (legal term for seizing property) immovable properties (of encounter sites) that were used to provide shelter to militants and also the houses where planning was hatched to attack ‘government forces and civilians.
The process has already been started from Srinagar district, police said.
"Process has started for attachment of some immovable properties which have been used for the purpose of militancy as per section 2(g) & 25 of ULP Act. Don’t give shelter or harbour militants / associates. Legal action will be supplemented by property attachments as per law," tweeted Srinagar police, on its official twitter handle.
Moreover, SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal said houses where encounters took place, houses where militants took shelter and planned attacks on security forces and civilians will be attached.
"So far in year 2020-21, over a dozen such houses have been identified in Srinagar’s Downtown, Pantha Chowk, Soura, Batamaloo, Nowgam, Harwan areas,” he added.
With Inputs From KNO
