New Delhi, Nov 17 (KNS): Cracking down further on terrorist groups promoting violence and militancy in Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached the properties of a key terror operative undergoing trial in a UAPA case involving seizure of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics.
According to a statement, issued to KNS, the accused, Mohammad Yaseen, a resident of Poonch, is an operative of the banned terrorist organisation, Tehreek Ul Mujahideen (TuM).
The statement reads that acting on orders of the NIA Special Court, Jammu, the anti-terror agency has attached four properties belonging to Mohdammad Yaseen under Section 33 (1) of UA (P) Act, 1967, in the case RC-02/2021/NIA/JMU.
"The properties are located in the accused's village of Dhrooti (Dhabi). Yaseen was arrested on December 27, 2020 and a cache of arms, ammunitions and explosives was recovered from his possession. He was charge-sheeted in 2021 and is currently facing trial under sections 121 A & 122 of IPC read with section 120B of IPC, Section 7/25 of Arms Act 1959, as well as Sections 3 & 4 Explosive Substances Act and Sections 13, 18 & 39 of UA (P) Act 1967."
It reads that the case came to light with the arrest of one Mohammad Mustafa, which led to the arrest of Mohammad Yaseen and another accused Mohammad Farooq, along with the recovery of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics from their possession.
"NIA investigations in the case subsequently exposed a conspiracy to attack religious places in Mendhar area with grenades." (KNS)