Kathua Police in Jammu and Kashmir have attached properties belonging to seven individuals currently residing in Pakistan. The action, executed on Friday, January 2, 2026, follows orders from a Special Court in Jammu. The individuals are accused of involvement in anti-national activities and have cases registered against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Enemy Infiltration and Movement Control Ordinance (EIMCO) Act.

The attached properties consist of 10 kanals and 15 marlas of land located in the Lohai Malhar area of Kathua district. The land is estimated to be worth crores of rupees.

The seven individuals whose properties have been attached are identified as:

• Mohd Ayaz alias Adeel Ansari, son of Ghulam Hussain, resident of Lohai Malhar (one kanal)
• Abdul Kareem alias Bitta, son of Abdul Sattar, resident of Malhar, Kathua (12 marlas)
• Sarfraz Nawaz alias Nawaz Ahmad, son of Mohd Saleem, resident of Lohai Malhar, Kathua (one kanal and 10 marlas)
• Mohd Farooq alias Farooq Ahmed, son of Abdul Rehman, resident of Lohai Malhar, Kathua (one kanal and five marlas)
• Mohd Hafeez, son of Mohd Bhatt, resident of Lohai Malhar, Kathua (two kanals)
• Gul Mohd, son of Mohd Ramzan Khan, resident of Lohai Malhar, Kathua (15 marlas)
• Akhtar Ali alias Niku, son of Mohd Saleem, resident of Badnota Mora, Arodha, Tehsil Lohai Malhar, Kathua (three kanals and 13 marlas)

According to police, these individuals are presently residing in Pakistan. Proclamations had been issued against all seven accused, but they remained absconding despite repeated notices. The attachment warrants were executed by Kathua Police, pertaining to FIR No. 21/2024 registered at Police Station Malhar. The FIR involves several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), as well as sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Enemy Infiltration and Movement Control Ordinance (EIMCO) Act.

The police, with assistance from the Revenue Department, identified the immovable properties and completed all legal formalities under Sections 84 and 85 of the BNSS. This action demonstrates the resolve of Kathua Police to act against unlawful and anti-national activities.