RAMBAN: In a significant step towards dismantling terror networks and preventing the resurgence of militancy, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized immovable properties of five exfiltrated terrorists in the Gool area of Ramban district. The action was taken under the orders of SDPO Gool, prohibiting any transfer, lease, disposal, or alteration of the properties without prior approval from law enforcement authorities. Seized properties belonged to exfiltrated Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists. Police said, the properties belonged to the following terrorists, who had exfiltrated to Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) and were attempting to sell their assets to fund terrorist activities in the region: Saraj Din (48 years), R/o Sangaldan, Mohd Ashraf (50 years), R/o Moila (Gool), Reyaz Ahmed, R/o Dalwah, Mushtaq Ahmed (47 years), R/o Moila (Gool) and Farooq Ahmed (46 years), R/o Banj Bhimdassa (Gool). “All five individuals were affiliated with the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and had crossed over to PoJK to receive arms training and participate in terrorist activities against the Indian state. Intelligence reports suggested that they were attempting to sell their immovable properties in J&K, with the proceeds intended to finance terrorist activities and lure local youth into militancy,” police said. The seizure order, issued by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Gool, imposes restrictions on these properties, preventing their sale, lease, or any form of transaction without explicit permission from the J&K Police or designated authorities. This step is part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy to curb funding sources for terrorism and deter local recruitment into terrorist ranks. “The J&K administration has been proactively cracking down on terror funding, OGW networks, and exfiltrated terrorists under stringent laws. Similar actions in recent years have significantly weakened the terror ecosystem by blocking financial inflows, neutralizing OGW support, and dismantling sleeper cells. This latest action aligns with the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and reinforces its commitment to ensuring peace and stability in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir,” officials said.
