| After Sunil's killing, Police attach terrorist’s house, arrest father, three brothers | | Shopian Attack Aftermath | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: After identifying the culprits involved in Tuesday's gruesome terror attack in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday initiated the process to attach the properties of the terrorists responsible for the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Sunil Kumar Bhat.
According to reports, the administration has attached the house of Al-Badr terrorist Adil Wani, who was involved in Tuesday’s terror attack at Shopian.
Apart from attaching his house, the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested Wani’s father and three brothers for giving shelter to the terrorists.
According to police, “On 16th August 2022 at about 11:00 A.M two terrorists shot and killed Sunil Kumar Bhat son of Sri Ji Bhat and injured his cousin Pertimber Nath son of Arjun Nath Bhat at his orchard in Chotigam, Shopian. Consequent to the above terrorist act, case FIR No. 153/2022 U/S302, IPC, 7/27, IA Act and 16, 20 ULA(P) Act was registered in P/S Shopian and the investigation process was set into motion”.
During the initial investigation, the involvement of an active terrorist, Adil Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Khalil Wani resident of Kutpora, Shopian surfaced.
Meanwhile, input was received by Police and SFs regarding the presence of accused Adil Wani at his ancestral house at Kutpora.
“On this information police, 34 RR, and 178 Bn CRPF launched a CASO in the area at wee hours on 17th August. During the search, terrorists lobbed a grenade at the search party which was retaliated by the search party. However, terrorist escaped taking benefit of darkness”, police said.
Later on, the security forces found a hideout in the house on the rooftop where arms and ammunition (one AK rifle along with a magazine and one pistol were found in the hideout).
Consequent, upon this terrorist act, a separate FIR No. 154/2022 U/S 307 IPC, 7/27 IA Act 16,18,19,20 ULA(P) Act was registered on 17th August, 2022.
Three people were arrested in above case FIR for harbouring terrorists, namely 1) Arif Ahmad Wani 2) Shabir Ahmad Wani and 3) Touseef Ahmad Wani sons of Mohd Khalil Wani R/O Kutpora, Shopian and process for attachment of property as proceed of terrorism has been initiated U/s 25 of UAPA, Act 1967.
Terrorists shot dead Sunil and injured his brother on Tuesday when they were working at an apple orchard in the Shopian district. |
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