ED goes into overdrive to seize property of Shabir Shah

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 4

For the first time since Article 370 was abrogated, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has gone into an overdrive to seize the property of incarcerated separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah.

The ED has issued the notice to the wife and two daughters of Shah asking them to vacate their residential house at Rawalpora, Srinagar, and hand over the possession to them within 10 days.

The notice to Bilquees Shah, wife of Shabir Shah, and his two daughters — Sama Shabir and Sehar Shabir — was issued in the last week of September under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The property was provisionally attached by the ED and the order was subsequently confirmed.

“Whereas, the immovable property described as land measuring 3 kanals situated at survey number 444 & 445, Effandi Bagh, Rawalpora, Srinagar (J&K) along with the building(s) constructed thereupon, in the name of Dr Bilques Shah, Sama Shabir and Sehar Shabir, all residents of Effandi Bagh, Rawalpora, Srinagar (J&K), have been provisionally attached under sub-section (I) of Section PMLA, 2002,” read the order issued by Rajesh Kumar Jain, Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Delhi zone -1

“Whereas, in compliance of provision contained under sub-section (4) of the Section 8 of the PMLA 2002 (Act No. 15 of 2003), the undersigned is to take possession of the aforesaid property, which shall be at the disposal of the Enforcement Directorate till further orders.” The ED asked the trio to vacate the house within 10 days from the receipt of the notice.