Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday ordered the attachment of the immovable property of former High Court Bar Association (HCBA) president, Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom, in Srinagar in connection with a 2009 case related to an anti-India seminar.
In a post on X, Jammu and Kashmir Police stated: “Nalin Prabhat, DGP, orders the attachment of the property of Pakistani agent and terrorist, Mian Qayoom.”
Authorities have directed the attachment of a double-storeyed residential house belonging to Mian Qayoom at Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, Srinagar, under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
According to the order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters, the property—comprising 2 kanals, 1 marla, and 90 square feet of land, registered under mutation No. 338 in the name of Mian Abdul Qayoom—has been attached in connection with FIR No. 157/2009 under Sections 120, 120-B, 121, and 153-A of the RPC, and Sections 13, 38, and 39 of the UAPA at Police Station Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar.
The investigation revealed that on December 31, 2009, Police Station Shaheed Gunj received information that a seminar had been organized at Hotel Jehangir, Srinagar, on the death anniversary of Late Ali Mohammad Jinnah by separatist leaders led by Feroz Ahmad Khan, vice-chairman of the Muslim League.
According to police, the seminar was attended by Aasia Andrabi, Shabir Ahmad Najar, and Mian Abdul Qayoom, among others, where anti-India speeches were allegedly delivered and slogans raised calling for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India and the establishment of Islamic law in the region.
During the investigation, police stated that incriminating material was recovered from the residence of Mian Abdul Qayoom, including banned literature, a blank letterhead of Hizbul Mujahideen with a seal impression, a press note of the organization, and a letter from Syed Salahuddin, among other materials.
Based on the collected evidence, authorities determined that the property falls within the ambit of “proceeds of terrorism” under Section 2(g) of the UAPA, and its attachment was approved under Section 25 of the Act.
The order, signed by DGP Nalin Prabhat, has been sent to SDPO Shaheed Gunj for implementation, with copies marked to ADG CID, IG Kashmir Zone, SSP Srinagar, and AIG CT/INT for necessary action.
Mian Qayoom was earlier arrested in 2020 in connection with the murder of Advocate Babar Qadri, who was shot dead by assailants disguised as clients on September 24, 2020, at his residence in Zahidpora, Srinagar.
