3 houses attached in terror cases

Authorities here attached three houses in Shopian and Baramulla districts on Thursday under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in separate terror cases, police said.

According to a police spokesperson, the houses attached in Shopian are registered in the names of Mohd Shafi Dar, the father of terrorist Adnan Shafi Dar, and Abdul Majeed Koka, the father-in-law of terrorist associate Sajad Ahmad Khah.

A single-storied residential house along with 16 marlas of land attached in Nowpora Kalan in Baramulla district’s Sopore area belongs to Mohammad Subhan Khan.

“In a significant move to counter-terrorism, Police in Shopian has taken strict action by attaching two double-storied residential properties under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA),” a spokesperson said.

According to the spokesperson, the possession was taken in relation to a case registered at Zainapora Police Station.