Srinagar, May 29:The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday sealed 20 shops belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kupwara district.

Acting on the order of District Magistrates in exercise of the powers the SIA sealed the property which is a shopping complex comprising 20 shops along with appurtenant land in Kupwara district today.

“The land under survey number 2990/2666/270 and survey number 3551/2979/263 has been sealed and entry and usage barred has been prohibited, reads the notification”, a SIA statement said.

Additionally “Red entry” to this effect has been made in the relevant revenue records. With this SIA Kashmir has got 57 properties of JeI notified till date.

The action is expected to significantly dent terror funding in J&K besides being another major step in restoring rule of law & a society without fear.

“The property worth Rs 3 crores (approximately) notified by District Magistrate Kupwara on the recommendation of SIA of J&K, has been barred with restrictions on usage and entry”, the statement said.

The statement said that to choke the availability of funds for secessionist activities and to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements & terror networks hostile to India’s national security, sovereignty, integrity and unity, property belonging to and held by banned JeI at Kupwara has been notified by concerned District Magistrate.

SIA has so far identified as many as 188 JeI properties across J&K which have either been notified

or are under the process of being notified for further legal action.

These are as a result of investigation of a case registered at Police Station Batmaloo being investigated by SIA, the statement added.