The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached a house for allegedly harbouring militants in Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar city.
The house belongs to Ghulam Ahmad Najar, a resident of Danik Mohalla Khrew in Srinagar, whose son is said to have been harbouring militants, as per the Police statement.
“On 19/20 August 2021, Police in Awantipora received an information through reliable sources regarding presence of a group of (militants) in the house of Ghulam Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Mohammad Najar of Danak Mohala Khrew who are conspiring to carry out (militant) act in the area,” Police said in a statement issued to the press.
Accordingly, police said, a joint cordon and search operation was launched along with Army 50RR and CRPF’s 185 battalion. “When the cordon was being laid, the hiding (militants) fired indiscriminately upon the operational party with the intent to kill the Police and Security forces,” he said. The fire was effectively retaliated leading to an encounter, he said.
During the gun battle, he said, the militants by taking advantage of darkness managed to shift into the house of Ghulam Nabi Najar son of Ghulam Mohammad in the vicinity. Subsequently, he said, the militants were zeroed down and again the fire fight erupted and two hiding militants were killed. They were later identified as Musaib Mushtaq Bhat son of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat and Muzamil Ahmad Rather son of Nazir Ahmad Rather of Chakoora Pulwama.
Consequent upon this case FIR No. 57/2021 U/S 307-IPC 7/27 A. Act 16,18,20 & 38 UA(P) Act was registered in Police Station Khrew and investigation was taken up, he said.
“During the course of investigation, involvement of Nizam-ud-Din Najar son of Gh Ahmad Najar resident of Danik Mohalla Khrew (son of House owner) came to fore for providing of intentional harbouring and logistic support to the neutralized (militants) and was accordingly arrested in the instant case on 21 August 2021, for the commission of offences punishable U/Ss 19 and 39 UA(P) Act which were invoked in the instant case.”
Accordingly process under section 25 UA(P) Act for attachment of the house for “intentional harbouring of accused was initiated and submitted to DGP J&K for accord of prior approval and was accorded by the competent authority.”
In pursuance to the order and the powers conferred upon investigating officer u/s 25 UA( P) Act of 1967 property (residential house belonging to Ghulam Ahmad Najar was attached.
“The general public is once again requested to not harbour or provide shelter or extend logistics to (militants/militant associates in their houses, failing which strict legal action will be taken against anyone doing so,” he said.
Earlier, a Police spokesperson in a statement issued on 21st June 21, said that five (05) residential Houses of willful harbourers of militants were attached as per section 2(g) and section 25 of UA(P).
On September 25, the residential house of one person namely Bashir Ahmad Mir of Wanpora Gurez at present Watrina after obtaining legal sanction from the competent authorities was attached for the “willful harbouring” of militants.
On December 02, The Jammu Kashmir Police has initiated the process of attaching four more residential houses in Srinagar for allegedly sheltering militants, officials said.
In a press statement, Jammu Kashmir Police said, SIU of Srinagar district filed Chargesheet in NIA court, Srinagar against 13 accused including 3 active militants of TRF in FIR no 127/2022 of Parimpura PS in sections of UAPA, Arms act.
“Some more such houses have been identified and any willful harbouring will be dealt with the full force of law. Citizens are once again requested not to harbour or give shelter to militants, failing which we will be forced to take resort to attachment proceedings. In case of any forced/coercive entry by militants into any house, the matter should be brought to the notice of police immediately,” the Jammu Kashmir Police had said.