House of Muslim man demolished, property attached in Samba
IIOJK regime selectively targets Muslims in name of anti-drug drive
Jammu: Authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have demolished the house of a Muslim man and attached the property of another Muslim resident in Samba district, in a move that has raised concerns over the use of collective and punitive measures against individuals and communities.
According to Kashmir Media Service, officials said police, in coordination with the civil administration, demolished a single-storey residential house belonging to Raj Mohammad at Bela Manohar in Chak Manga area of Samba. The house was worth around Rs 65 lakh.
In another action, police attached property worth over Rs 43.62 lakh belonging to Farman Ali in Rakh Barotian village of Vijaypur tehsil. The seized assets reportedly included a residential structure and 38 cattle.
The actions were carried out under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, according to officials.
However, such measures against Muslim residents in IIOJK have raised questions about the growing trend of targeting individuals through property demolitions, seizures and other coercive actions, particularly in a region where rights groups have repeatedly expressed concerns over the use of administrative powers against civilians.
Observers say that demolitions, property attachments and arrests under stringent laws have increasingly become part of a broader pattern of punitive measures in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, disproportionately affecting the Muslim-majority population.
