Properties of 5 PoK-based Hizbul operatives seized in J&K

JAMMU:

Jammu and Kashmir Police

seized immovable properties of five

Hizbul Mujahideen

operatives from Gool area of

Ramban district

, an official spokesperson said Friday.
The five terrorists — Saraj Din (48) of Sangaldan, Reyaz Ahmed (45) of Dalwah, Farooq Ahmed (46) of Banj Bhimdassa, and Mohd Ashraf (50), and Mushtaq Ahmed (47) of Moila — have crossed over to

Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir

and are operating from there, Police said,
Intelligence reports suggest they were trying to sell off these properties to fund

militant activities

and lure youth into terrorism, a police spokesperson said. “The seizure sends a strong message to terrorists operating from PoK that their attempts to revive terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir will not be tolerated,” the spokesperson added.
“The action aligns with the government’s

zero-tolerance policy

towards terrorism,” he said, adding, it will cut off a potential source of

terror funding

that would have been used to revive Hizbul Mujahideen’s influence in the region.