UDHAMPUR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday attached immovable property of a terror accused, who is presently under judicial custody, in Udhampur district, an official said.

Mohd Shafiq's 1.3 marla land (one marla =272.25 sq feet) located at Kadwah village of Basantgarh was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the official said.

The remote Basantgarh forest area witnessed several encounters between terrorists and security forces in the past couple of years.

The official said the attachment has been carried out under Section 25 of the UAPA after the investigations identified the property as being linked to terror-related activities. Shafiq was arrested last year for his links with terrorists and a case under various sections of the UAPA stands registered against him at police station Basantgarh.

The official said the piece of land worth lakhs of rupees has been officially attached and is now legally restricted from being sold, leased, transferred or involved in any third-party transaction.