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J&K Police Attach Awantipora House, Land of Separatist Under Court Order

A Pulwama special court designated under the NIA Act ordered the seizure under IPC 121/121A with UAPA provisions.

Overview

  • Awantipora Police attached a residential house and four marlas of land identified as Survey No. 4008 belonging to Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh.
  • Police describe Sheikh as associated with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League and say he is currently residing in Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The action stems from FIR No. 24/2024 registered at Police Station Pampore invoking IPC Sections 121 and 121A and UAPA Sections 10 and 13.
  • The attachment was executed on the directions of the Court of Additional Sessions, Pulwama, which functions as a Special Designated Court under the NIA Act.
  • Authorities said the step is intended to disrupt secessionist networks and they reiterated a commitment to strict measures against threats to sovereignty and public order.