Examiner Bureau | Pulwama:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached multiple immovable properties belonging to a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative in connection with the 2017 fidayeen attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir, in which five personnel were killed.
The action was carried out under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act following orders from a special NIA court in Jammu, officials said.
The attached properties, including land and residential structures, are located in the Lethpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The agency identified the assets as belonging to Fayaz Ahmad Magray, an accused in the case, and described them as proceeds linked to terrorism.
Magray, a resident of Lethpora, was arrested in February 2019 and later chargesheeted under provisions of the Ranbir Penal Code and UAPA. The trial in the case is currently underway.
According to the NIA, the attack took place on December 30, 2017, when three heavily armed militants stormed the CRPF camp at Lethpora, killing five personnel and injuring three others. All three attackers were neutralised in a retaliatory operation by security forces.
The investigation revealed that Magray, an overground worker of the banned outfit, facilitated the attack by participating in planning meetings and conducting reconnaissance of the target. He also assisted in arranging weapons and helped one of the attackers move after reconnaissance.
Two other accused linked to the case, Noor Mohammad Tantray and Mudasir Ahmad Khan, were earlier killed in separate encounters with security forces.
Officials said the attachment of properties is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terror networks and dismantle their financial and logistical support structures in Jammu and Kashmir.
