The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached a property of banned terror outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi in Srinagar in a terror case relating to waging war against India under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The attached house of Andrabi is situated at 90 Feet Road Saura, Srinagar. Andrabi is the Chairperson of Dukhtaran-E-Millat (a proscribed terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act).
"The approval for attachment of the property was granted by DGP, J&K as required under the law. Consequent to attachment, the property cannot be sold, transferred or otherwise dealt with in any manner without the express permission of officer making the order. Copy of the order has also been endorsed to Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar to enter the effect of attachment in the revenue records," a senior NIA official said here.
The attachment has been done in connection with the investigation of a NIA case registered last year case relating to waging war against the country by using Internet platforms.
The NIA had chargesheeted Andrabi on November 14 last year along with two other accused persons — Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen. All the three accused persons are in judicial custody presently. The Court of Speciall Judge, NIA, New Delhi has taken cognisance of the chargesheet.
The attachment has been effected under Section 25 (i) of UA (P) A, which states that an investigating officer can attach a property if the officer has reasons to believe that it has been brought from proceeds of terrorism.
Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda and Naheeda Nasreen were using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TV channels including some in Pakistan to spread "insurrectionary imputations and hateful messages and speeches against India", according to the charge sheet.
Dukhtaran-E-Millat, a banned terrorist organisation, through Andrabi and others, openly advocates secession of Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India and its merger with Pakistan through violent means.
It is engaged in anti-India activities and has been inciting the Kashmiri people for an armed rebellion against the Government of India with aid and assistance of terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.
Andrabi and her two associates were arrested by Jammu and Kashmir police in April last year and the case was later transferred to NIA in July.
"She is spreading seditious and insurrectionary imputations against the Government of India. She is promoting ill-will and enmity between different communities in India on religious grounds. Investigation has also established that she has close contacts with designated global terrorist Hafeez Mohammad Saeed who is the head of Jamaat-ud-Dawah and Lashkar-e-Taiba, internationally designated terrorist organisations that are based in Pakistan," the NIA has said.
Fehmeeda and Nasreen have been instrumental in using social media and other platforms to wage war against the Indian government. The duo also collected funds to carry out terrorist activities of Dukhtaran-E-Millat, the agency had said.