Police in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Thursday attached two double-storey buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Dooru village after completing the legal process under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said.
The properties, including the premises of Islamia Model School, Dooru, were identified during an investigation into FIR No. 42/2025 registered at Police Station Sopore under Sections 10 and 13 of the UAPA.
An official said the school has remained closed since 2022. During the investigation, scrutiny of official and revenue records, along with verification from the concerned authorities, established the alleged linkage of the properties with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeI).
“On the basis of a dossier submitted by Sopore Police, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, through an order dated August 12, 2026, notified the properties under Section 8(1) of the UAPA,” said the official.
Subsequently, following a request from Sopore Police, the District Magistrate, Baramulla, issued orders under Sections 8(3) and 8(4) of the Act. Police, accompanied by an Executive Magistrate, then carried out the attachment of the properties on the ground in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure.
Police said the action followed a sustained investigation into properties and assets allegedly linked to proscribed organisations and their associated networks.
Meanwhile, Sopore Police said it remains committed to taking lawful action against proscribed organisations and ensuring that properties allegedly linked to such groups are not used for activities prohibited under law.—(KNO)
