NIA court orders attachment of US-based Kashmiri separatist’s property in Budgam

Budgam : A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Budgam has ordered the attachment of immovable property of US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Shah alias Dr Fai under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

According to the order,, a copy of which lies with news agency, the court directed the District Collector Budgam to take immediate possession of the land in Wadwan and Chattabugh villages.

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam has been asked to provide necessary assistance to ensure the execution of the order.

The attachment was ordered in FIR No. 46/2020 registered at Police Station Budgam under Sections 10, 13 and 39 of the UAPA. The order was passed after the accused failed to appear before the investigating agency despite the issuance of a proclamation notice.

The court noted that Dr Fai was declared a proclaimed absconder on April 26, 2025, for deliberately evading the legal process and avoiding arrest.

The prosecution, through the investigating officer, had moved an application seeking attachment of the accused’s property under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code, now Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, citing the accused had concealed himself—(KNO)