Cattle smuggler among 2 booked under PSA

Two persons, including an alleged cattle smuggler, were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in different districts of J&K on Saturday, police said.

The cattle smuggler, Makhan Lal of Ramnagar, was lodged in jail under PSA on the orders of Udhampur district magistrate, a police spokesperson said. “Lal has been involved in several bovine smuggling cases registered in the district. Despite multiple FIRs and previous arrests, he continued his illegal activities, posing a serious threat to public peace,” he said.

In Kishtwar district, police detained notorious drug peddler Imran Hussain Giri of Pochhal under PSA and lodged him in district jail Udhampur, the spokesperson said. “His repeated involvement in drug peddling cases was revealed through sustained investigations, necessitating his detention under PSA to curb his activities and safeguard the future of the youth,” he said.

Besides, seven more suspected peddlers were booked under relevant sections of BNSS in Channi Himmat area of Jammu.