Srinagar, Dec. 24 -- A special NIA court of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered attachment of properties belonging to prominent separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Fai, originally from Wadwan Budgam, is currently living in the US. He was declared as a proclaimed offender last year. NIA special judge authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq. ft.) of land across two villages -- Wadwan and Chattabugh.

After Fai failed to appear before the investigation officer (IO), the NIA court in Budgam ordered attachment of his properties. "Since, the prosecution has sought attachment of the property in terms of Section 83 of Cr PC...