Jammu, Dec 31: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Saturday said that the day was not far off when the properties of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin too would come under the purview of law like others of his ilk, as a part of unrelenting operations underway in J&K to annihilate terrorism and dismantle its ecosystem.He said this in response to a query at his annual press conference here in the winter capital.Responding to a related query as to whether any efforts were being made to bring Salahuddin back from Pakistan to bring him to justice for having killed so many innocent persons and also for being instrumental behind a trail of death and destruction in J&K through terrorist activities, J&K’s top cop said, “Yes, all terrorists are being brought to justice. They are being dealt with under the relevant provisions of the law. We will definitely follow the legal course to get him back.” About the allegations PDP President Mehbooba Mufti levelled in a letter written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) that anti-terror laws were being slapped against innocent persons ruthlessly and on flimsy grounds in J&K and the journalists were being harassed and not being allowed to leave the country, he said, “You see, that must be a personal perception. Every act of Police, including investigation and registration of cases, falls under the scrutiny of the courts. We are open to any kind of scrutiny (by courts) on this account, therefore (will make) no further comment in this regard.”Sharing figures with regard to persistent operations being conducted to destroy the terror ecosystem, Singh said that 557 supporters of terrorism were dealt with under relevant provisions of law; 28 houses used for terrorist activities were seized and 649 people, who supported terrorism, were lodged under the Public Safety act (PSA).
