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Srinagar, May 06: In a significant action against narco-terror networks operating in Jammu & Kashmir, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir today attached immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)-based operative of the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who is involved in a major narco-terror case being investigated by the agency. As per the statement, the action pertains to Case FIR No. 03/2023 of Police Station ANTF, initially registered by the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) and subsequently transferred to SIA Kashmir for specialised investigation in view of the larger terror financing and cross-border narco-terror ramifications emerging during investigation. Investigations conducted by SIA Kashmir revealed that accused Zameer Ahmad Lone S/o Ahmad Gul Lone R/o Mandiyan Keran, Kupwara, presently operating from PoJK and affiliated with the banned terrorist organisation LeT, was actively engaged in narco-terror activities aimed at destabilising peace and security in the Union Territory. The accused had earlier been declared a proclaimed offender by the competent court for evading arrest and continuing anti-national activities from across the border. Pursuant to a detailed application filed by SIA Kashmir before the Competent Court, the Court, after examining the material placed on record, passed ordered for attachment of the property belonging to the absconding accused. In compliance to the court orders, SIA Kashmir today attached immovable property measuring 01 Kanal and 14.37 Marlas falling under Khasra No. 113 situated at Mandiyan Keran, Kupwara. The attachment proceedings were executed by a specialised SIA team in the presence of the Executive Magistrate and local revenue officials strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure. Earlier, SIA Kashmir had also filed a comprehensive charge sheet before the competent court in the case after uncovering substantial evidence relating to narco