Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar government has attached the property of 21 Maoists under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Most of these properties were attached in the Maoist-affected Aurangabad district, where the Naxals killed seven former Ranvir Sena men in a landmine explosion in Obra block a few weeks back.
According to a PTI report a total of 39 cases were prepared by the state police headquarters for seizure of properties under the Act. Out of this, the state government gave go ahead order in 21 cases.
DGP Abhyanand said prominent among those was the wife of top Maoist commander Arvind Jee, a member of central committee of the CPI(Maoist), who owned land worth Rs 25 lakh. The seizure/attachment of proceeds of illegal activities included land, vehicles, cash, bank deposits and laptop, he said.

The initiative, considered a brainchild of the Bihar DGP, is probably the first of its kind in the country.

As per provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which was amended in 2011-12, an appeal could be filed with the state police chief against details of properties to be seized within 48 hours of the issue of notice, after which it would be sent to the Home Secretary who is the designated authority for government’s approval in such cases, the DGP said.

At the Home Secretary-level, show cause notices would be issued and a proper hearing would be given before passing order for seizure of properties of the ultras earned through unlawful activities. Once the property is attached after following due process, an appeal can be filed only with the District Judge, he said.