The action was part of J&K Police’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the financial and logistical infrastructure of cross-border terror networks

JAMMU: J&K Police attached properties of 11 Pakistan-based terrorist handlers in Ramban district on Friday to prevent their misuse for terror financing in the Union Territory.The assets belonged to terrorist handlers Mohammed Iqbal, Farooq Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed, Atta Mohd Khanday, Mohd Yaseen, Tariq Hussain, Mohd Rafiq, Muzzafer, Abdul Qadir Naik, Mohd Iqbal Wani, and Abdul Waheed. A total of 15 kanals and three marlas of land, valued at approximately Rs 90.7 lakh, was attached. One kanal is approximately 5445sqft, while one marla measures around 272.2sqft.

The attachment — linked to a case registered at Banihal PS under provisions of IPC and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act — was carried out by police teams from Banihal sub-division in the presence of executive magistrates and local witnesses, a police spokesperson said.“During investigation, credible evidence established that the accused had exfiltrated to Pakistan to attain terrorist training. They were currently operating as terrorist handlers from across the border, actively promoting, facilitating, and coordinating activities of ultras. The accused had allegedly planned to use the assets to facilitate, finance, and sustain terror acts,” the spokesperson said.The action was part of J&K Police’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the financial and logistical infrastructure of cross-border terror networks. In a similar exercise Thursday (July 30), police attached properties of five Pakistan-based terrorist handlers in Reasi district. In yet another such operation on Wednesday (July 29), cops attached assets worth over Rs 90 lakh in Ramban district, belonging to four terrorist handlers operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.