Indian police attach properties of another Kashmiri in Shopian amid rising crackdown
Srinagar: In yet another instance of BJP-led Indian government’s ongoing policy to dispossess Kashmiris of their properties and suppress their political voice under draconian laws, authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have targeted the property of another Kashmiri in the Wandina Melhora area of Zainapora in Shopian district today.
According to Kashmir Media Service, officials said the action targeted Adnan Shafi Dar, a resident of Wanduna, claiming that he was an active associate of a mujahid organisation.
The attachment was executed under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as a case was registered at the Zainapora Police Station.
This latest action is part of an ongoing and intensifying campaign to seize properties from Kashmiris following the revocation of IIOJK’s special status in August 2019.
Critics argue that these seizures, carried out under various pretexts, are part of a broader strategy aimed at altering the demographic composition of the territory. By dispossessing local Kashmiris of their lands and homes, the Indian government seeks to marginalize them while facilitating the settlement of non-local individuals, thereby undermining Kashmir’s unique identity.
