Kashmir Impulse Desk

Srinagar, July 1

The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached the immovable property of businessman and former Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president Mubeen Ahmed Shah in connection with an investigation into alleged anti-national activities, officials said.

The attachment was carried out under proceedings linked to FIR No 07/2020 registered at Police Station CIK, which relates to allegations of anti-national propaganda and secessionist activities.

A police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Nisar Ahmed and assisted by investigating officers executed the attachment at Shah’s residence in the Buchwara area of Srinagar following legal procedures carried out in the presence of revenue officials.

Officials said around 12 marlas of land belonging to Shah, identified under specified revenue survey and khasra numbers in Estate Buchwara, were attached in compliance with judicial proceedings.

The action follows an earlier proclamation issued by a special court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, directing Shah and other accused to appear before the court in connection with the case.

Authorities said the proclamation had warned that failure to comply with the court’s directions could invite proceedings for attachment of property under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Police did not disclose the estimated value of the attached property or indicate whether further attachment proceedings were under consideration.

According to investigators, the case centres on allegations that certain individuals were involved in activities aimed at promoting anti-national narratives and secessionist propaganda. The investigation remains ongoing.

Shah, a prominent businessman from Kashmir, previously headed the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry between 2006 and 2008 and has also served in leadership positions in business bodies, including the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Joint Cross-Line of Control Chamber of Commerce.

He belongs to the Alson Group, a diversified business conglomerate with interests in automobiles, handicrafts and international trade.

According to officials, Shah has been residing in Malaysia with his family since late 2019, where he has continued his business activities.

He was detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) in 2019 following the constitutional changes in the erstwhile state but was subsequently released.

Wednesday’s attachment marks the latest development in the investigation initiated by the Counter Intelligence Kashmir in 2020.

Police officials said the action had been carried out in accordance with court orders and applicable legal provisions, adding that further investigation into the case was continuing.