Special Investigation Unit of Kupwara Police has attached property of a ‘terrorist operating from Pakistan’ at three different locations in Divar village of Lolab in the district.

According to a statement, ‘Pakistan based terrorist,’ Almas Rizwan Khan son of Late Mohd Anwar Khan originally a resident of Diver Lolab, has been a persistent threat to peace and security in Jammu and Kashmir since the time he exfiltrated to Pakistan in early 1990s.

“Earlier a member of TJI and now TRF, Almas’s strategic involvement in numerous acts of terror has caused immense suffering and loss of innocent lives in the valley in the past. Jammu and Kashmir Police has been actively pursuing his acts to bring an end to his  destructive activities,” reads the statement.

It reads that following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigations in case FIR No.276/2022 of Police Station Kupwara registered under sections 120-B, 121, 121-A, 122, 123 IPC & 17, 18, 18-A, 18-B, 20, 38, 39, 40 of UA(P)A, the team of SIU Kupwara Police led to the identification and subsequent attachment of the terrorist’s property of land measuring 26 Kanals and 4 Marlas located at three different locations within the district at Diver Lolab.

“This measure aims to disrupt his illicit network and restrict his ability to carry out further acts of terror. The attachment of the property serves as a strong message to terrorists and their supporters that their actions will not go unnoticed or unpunished.”

It added that it underscores the unwavering commitment of Jammu and Kashmir Police to combate terrorism at its roots and dismantling its infrastructure