Cop’s son detained under PSA in Samba

Jammu, January 28

Samba police have detained the son of an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for his involvement in at least 20 cases of theft and burglary.

The accused has been identified as Mohammad Irshad alias Shadu of Teli Basti, Bari Brahmana, who was detained in pursuance of detention order issued by District Magistrate Samba, Abhishek Sharma.

“Shadu, who happens to be the son of a police official , was involved in as many as 20 theft and burglary cases in Bari Brahmana, Vijaypur, Ramgarh, Samba, Purmandal, Bahu Fort, Nagrota, Channi Himat, Gangyal and Katra. He is a habitual hardcore thief and his activities are prejudicial to maintenance of public order and peace. He has been functioning as self-styled commander of thieves and several thieves were operating at his instance,” said a police official. In view of his repeated offences, Samba SSP prepared and submitted a dossier to the office of District Magistrate, Samba, for issuance of detention order under PSA. Upon this, DM Samba issued order directing that the accused be detained.

Immediately after receiving the detention order, Samba SHO Daljit Singh detained Shadu and lodged him in District Jail, Kathua.

Shadu is the second hardcore thief detained and lodged in jail by Samba police under stringent PSA within a period of just three months. Earlier, another top thief of Jammu division, Mehboob Ahmed, was detained and lodged in Kathua jail by Samba police.

After Shadu’s detention, police will be able to secure property of the people across the district where he had been operating for long, the official claimed.