Archive · 3 Sep 2026
J-K Police Attach School, Shops Linked To JeI Under UAPA
Police in Jammu and Kashmir took control of several properties in the Sopore area.
The properties included a school, six shops and two kanals of land.
Police said the properties were connected to Jamaat-e-Islami, a proscribed organisation.
The school, called Islamia Model School, has been closed since 2022.
Officials checked government and land records during their investigation.
The Kashmir divisional commissioner notified the properties under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
A district magistrate then issued the required orders.
Police and an executive magistrate carried out the attachment.
The action was part of efforts to identify and proceed against assets linked to proscribed organisations.
Police attached two buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Sopore, Baramulla district.
The properties included Islamia Model School in Dooru, which has been closed since 2022.
Police said investigations and official and revenue records established links to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
The Kashmir divisional commissioner notified the properties under the UAPA in an order dated August 12.
The attachment was carried out by police with an executive magistrate after necessary legal orders were issued.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police, assisted by an executive magistrate, took action against properties allegedly linked to Jamaat-e-Islami.
- What
- Police attached two buildings, six shops and two kanals of land under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- When
- The action was reported on September 3; the properties were notified by an August 12 order. The year was not specified.
- Where
- The properties are in Dooru and the Sopore area of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Police said an investigation, along with official and revenue-record checks, established links between the properties and Jamaat-e-Islami.
- Properties attached
- Two double-storied buildings, six shops and two kanals of land
- Main property
- Islamia Model School, Dooru
- School status
- Closed since 2022
- Organisation identified
- Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)
- Legal framework
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
- Notification authority
- Kashmir divisional commissioner
- Execution of action
- Jammu and Kashmir Police accompanied by an executive magistrate