Tough times are ahead for the families, kin and relatives of seven Maoists, whose properties are to be seized under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act), proposals for which have already been sent to DGP, K N Choubey by SP Latehar Prashant Anand last month.
Anand said, “We have sent our proposals to DGP for seizures of properties and assets of the seven Maoists. Approval of seizure proposal by DGP under UAPA is mandatory.”
The seven Maoists who face seizures of properties under UAPA are Chandan Singh Kherwar, Mirtunjay alias Fresh Bhuiyan, Kartik Ganjhu alias Vijay, Ugeshwar, Ravinder Ganjhu alias Surender, Navin Yadav alias Vinay and Nand Kishore Yadav alias Nanahkuriya. Anand said, “These Maoists under a false impression that they can override law little know that law will take all the winds from their economic sheet once seizures are executed.” He said these Maoists are the ones who are running away from law not knowing that their fugitiveness incurs court’s wrath also in the form of section 174 A against them and now this seizure of their properties and assets connected with terrorism will again revert them to a state of penury.
UAPA permits seizure of all such properties and assets of terrorists provided the properties and assets are ‘connected with terrorism.’ The SP Latehar explained, “The proposal of seizure of properties and assets of Maoists are those ones which are procured, raised, built and grown with the proceeds of terrorism, which is extraction of levy from contractors, builders, road making agencies etc.”
He said Maoists have ‘acres and acres of land’ for their families and all these acquirements of land have come either through coercion, pressure, malafide mode or terror tactics of the Maoists.
Anand said, “Maoists are neo rich. They try to pose as savior of the poor but in reality the Maoists are the new lords of wealth all amassed by terror tactics and methods and so are the fit cases under UAPA.” Nand Kishore Yadav one of the seven Maoists facing seizure has a reward of 5 lakhs on his head and has 10 cases against him in Latehar district alone.