It further stated that, on the strength of evidence collected, the accused persons, including Mian Qayoom, were allegedly found involved in the commission of the offences levelled against them.

“During further investigation, the house search of accused Mian Qayoom was conducted after obtaining a search warrant from the court, during which incriminatory material in the shape of banned literature, a blank letterhead of Hizbul Mujahideen with a seal impression, a press note-like document of Hizbul Mujahideen (in English), a letter from Syed Salahuddin addressed to William Jefferson Clinton, the then President of the United States, and a seal impression of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen in Urdu were recovered from the residential premises of Mian Qayoom in the presence of independent witnesses and an Executive Magistrate. Accordingly, Sections 38 and 39 of the UAPA were invoked in the instant case,” reads the order.

It stated that the evidence collected by the Investigating Officer has prima facie established that accused Mian Qayoom, son of Mian Abdul Rahim, resident of Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, Srinagar, has used his residential premises comprising a two-storeyed house along with land measuring 2 Kanals, 1 Marla, and 90 Sqft for concealing incriminatory material and for the furtherance of alleged terrorist activities.

“The property registered under mutation No. 3314 in the name of Mian Abdul Qayoom s/o Mian Abdul Rahim, R/o Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, thus falls within the ambit of proceeds of terrorism in terms of Section 2(g) of the UAPA and is liable to be attached in FIR No. 157/09 of PS Shaheed Gunj,” disclosed the order.

“In exercise of powers conferred by Section 25 of the UAPA, prior approval is accorded for attachment of a two-storeyed residential house along with land measuring 2 Kanals, 1 Marla, and 90 Sqft situated at Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, Srinagar, in FIR No. 157/09 under Sections 120, 120-B, 121, 153-A RPC, and 13, 38, and 39 UAPA, of PS Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar,” said DGP Nalin Prabhat.