Indian Police Attach Properties of Seven More Kashmiris in IIOJK, Exposing Delhi’s Policy of Collective Punishment, Land Grabbing, and Open Repression

Property Seizure as a Weapon of Intimidation

Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a dangerous phase where property seizure has become a routine weapon of intimidation used by the Indian state. The attachment of properties belonging to seven more Kashmiris in Kathua district is not a lawful action but a clear message of fear sent to the wider population. By targeting homes and land, India is attacking the basic means of survival of Kashmiri families. This policy proves that New Delhi now prefers economic punishment over any form of justice.

♦ Homes turned into tools of fear: India is deliberately attacking civilian property to scare Kashmiris into silence and submission.
♦ Punishment without trial: Families are punished without transparent courts or fair legal procedures.
♦ Occupation made visible: Such actions expose the true nature of Indian control in IIOJK.

Seven Kashmiris Targeted Under State Orders

The properties attached belong to Mohammad Ayaz, Abdul Kareem, Sarfraz Nawaz, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Hafeez, Ghulam Mohammad, and Akhter Ali, residents of the Lohai Malhar area of Kathua. These are ancestral and immovable properties that represent generations of family history. There is no public evidence of guilt, no fair hearing, and no independent judicial review. This is collective punishment in its clearest form.

♦ Named families punished openly: By naming individuals, India aims to publicly shame and pressure entire communities.
♦ Due process ignored: Property is seized through administrative orders rather than independent courts.
♦ Families made hostages: Relatives suffer for political reasons beyond their control.

Over Ten Kanals of Land Worth Crores Seized

According to official details, Indian police attached more than 10 kanals of land, valued at crores of rupees, in Lohai Malhar. This land is not luxury property but farmland, shelter, and livelihood. Taking it away pushes families toward poverty and displacement. This is economic violence carried out under the cover of law.

♦ Livelihoods destroyed: Land seizure directly affects food security and income.
♦ Poverty used as pressure: Financial hardship is being used to crush resistance.
♦ Forced insecurity: Families are pushed into long-term uncertainty.

BJP Regime and the Appointed Administration

These actions are taking place under the BJP-led Hindutva regime and the New Delhi-appointed Lieutenant Governor, leaving no doubt about responsibility. Local elected representation has been removed or weakened, making resistance impossible within the system. Orders come from Delhi, not from the people. This governance model itself proves that IIOJK is being run as a colony.

♦ Delhi’s direct rule: Kashmiris have no real say in decisions affecting their land.
♦ Ideological repression: BJP’s hardline ideology drives these actions.
♦ Democracy reduced to a slogan: Rule without consent cannot be called democratic.

After August 5, 2019: Repression Intensified

Since August 5, 2019, when India revoked Articles 370 and 35A, the situation in IIOJK has sharply worsened. Legal protections over land and rights were removed overnight. This opened the door to aggressive land policies, evictions, and property seizures. That date marks the beginning of open economic and social assault on Kashmiris.

♦ Special status removed: Constitutional safeguards were scrapped to enable repression.
♦ Land made vulnerable: Kashmiri property became an easy target.
♦ Rights crushed: Political and civil freedoms were rolled back.

Eviction and Economic Weakening as a Strategy

Property seizure is not accidental but part of a wider plan to economically weaken Kashmiris. By making families poor and insecure, India hopes to reduce political resistance. A hungry and homeless population is easier to control. This strategy replaces dialogue with pressure.

♦ Eviction by force: Families are pushed out through fear and loss.
♦ Economic strangulation: Financial weakness is used to silence dissent.
♦ Long-term harm planned: The damage is meant to last generations.

Draconian Laws Enable Abuse

Indian forces operate under harsh laws that provide wide powers with little accountability. These laws allow property attachment, arrests, and raids with minimal oversight. Youth are especially targeted, as they represent awareness and future leadership. Law has become a shield for abuse rather than protection.

♦ Laws used as weapons: Legal tools are twisted to justify repression.
♦ Youth under pressure: Young Kashmiris face constant targeting.
♦ Justice sidelined: Power replaces fairness.

Land Seizure as an Attack on Identity

In Kashmir, land is not just property but identity, dignity, and heritage. By seizing land, India is attacking cultural roots and family history. This policy aims to disconnect Kashmiris from their past. Over time, this weakens community bonds.

♦ Identity damaged: Land loss breaks cultural continuity.
♦ Roots cut deliberately: Families lose ancestral ties.
♦ Social fabric weakened: Communities become unstable.

Demographic Engineering Behind Property Attachments

Observers warn that property seizures also serve India’s demographic goals. When locals are pushed out, space opens for outsiders. New laws allow non-locals to settle more easily. This is slow but deliberate demographic engineering.

♦ Population balance targeted: Displacement helps change demographics.
♦ Outsiders favoured: Policies benefit non-Kashmiris.
♦ Locals marginalised: Indigenous people are pushed aside.

International Law and Human Rights Ignored

Seizing civilian property in occupied territory violates international law and basic human rights. India ignores these rules openly. Despite global commitments, accountability is absent. This selective respect for law damages India’s credibility.

♦ International norms violated: Occupation law forbids such seizures.
♦ Property rights ignored: Housing and land are basic rights.
♦ Credibility weakened: India’s global image suffers.

Anger and Alienation Deepen

Property seizures deepen anger and alienation among Kashmiris. Losing land destroys trust forever. These actions do not bring stability. They push peace further away.

♦ Trust shattered: Fairness is no longer expected.
♦ Resentment grows: Each seizure fuels anger.
♦ Peace undermined: Injustice breeds instability.

Collective Punishment in Plain Sight

The attachment of properties belonging to seven Kashmiris in Kathua is not law enforcement but collective punishment. By seizing over 10 kanals of land worth crores, India has openly exposed its policy of economic repression in IIOJK. This approach targets families, weakens communities, and silences voices through fear. It proves once again that India prefers force and intimidation over justice and dialogue.