Sopore, September 03, 2026(JKNS): In a significant action against properties allegedly linked to the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu & Kashmir (JeI), Sopore Police has attached two buildings, six shops and 02 Kanals of land at Dooru, Sopore, following the completion of due legal proceedings under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The properties surfaced during the investigation of FIR No. 42/2025, registered at Police Station Sopore under Sections 10 and 13 of the UA(P) Act. Sustained investigation, scrutiny of official and revenue records, and verification through the concerned authorities established the alleged linkage of the premises with Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu & Kashmir.
Based on a detailed dossier submitted by Sopore Police, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, vide an order dated August 12, 2026, notified the premises of Islamia Model School, Dooru, which has remained closed since 2022. The notified property comprises two double-storied buildings, six shops and 02 Kanals of land under Section 8(1) of the UA(P) Act, 1967.
Thereafter, following a request from Sopore Police, the District Magistrate, Baramulla, issued the necessary orders under Sections 8(3) and 8(4) of the UA(P) Act.
In pursuance of these orders, Sopore Police, accompanied by the Executive Magistrate, carried out the attachment of the notified properties on the ground in accordance with the law.
Police said the action is the outcome of a sustained investigation aimed at identifying and legally proceeding against properties and assets linked to proscribed organisations and their associated networks.
Sopore Police reiterated its commitment to taking firm and lawful action against proscribed organisations and separatist ecosystems and ensuring that properties allegedly linked to such organisations are not used for the furtherance of unlawful activities.(JKNS)
