Srinagar, July 10 -- In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, J&K Police on Wednesday said to have seized properties belonging to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and top commander of proscribed terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) in Sogam Kupwara.

"The action was taken against the accused Ghulam Rasool Shah alias Rafia Rasool Shah son of Abdul Jabbar Shah originally a resident of Peer Mohalla Chandigam Lolab. The said terrorist handler who is presently operating from across the border, has been actively involved in orchestrating and facilitating terrorist activities in the region for several years," a police spokesman said in a statement issued today.

As part of the legal ...