Srinagar Police attach property of TRF commander Sajad Gul

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday attached a three-storey residential house constructed over 15 marlas of land in HMT area on the outskirts of the Srinagar recorded in the name of family of Sajad Gul, a designated militant of banned The Resistance Front an offshoot of Lashkar-e -Toiba.

The police claimed that the property was valued at approximately Rs two crore recorded in the name of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh l father of designated terrorist Sajad Ahmad Sheikh alias Sajad Gul, as per revenue records and verification from Tehsildar of central Shalteng in Srinagar.

"The attachment has been executed in connection with FIR No. 235/2022 under sections 13, 38, 20 UAPA and 2/3 EIMCO Act, registered at Police Station Parimpora. Proceedings were initiated under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), empowering authorities to attach properties used or intended to be used for terrorist activities. The action was carried out in the presence of the concerned Executive Magistrate," read the official police statement. The police further said that though the property is registered in the name of the Gul's father, investigation has revealed that Sajad Gul is an active stakeholder.