Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 7: Kathua police apprehended two notorious and habitual criminals including an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of a militant organisation and slapped PSA on them. The duo was involved in various heinous cases registered at Police Stations of Rajbagh and Malhar. They were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) 1978 and both of them were lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu, police said.
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Police said in first instance, its team led by SHO of Police Station (PS) Rajbagh under the supervision of SP Operations Border, Kathua and SDPO Border apprehended one criminal namely Farman Ali, son of Rashid of Gota Rahua, tehsil Marheen, district Kathua who is habitual criminal involved in various bovine smuggling activities as well as other heinous criminal cases registered at PS Rajbagh vide FIR Nos 209/2019 U/S 341/323/147/ 436/RPC, FIR No. 268/2021 U/S 341/323/382/147/IPC, FIR No. 100/2022 U/S 341/323/336/147/ 504/ 506/IPC, FIR No. 233/2022 U/S 341/323/336/147/504/506/IPC, FIR No. 104/2023 U/S 341/323/ 382/147/IPC respectively.
Police said in order to prevent the illegal activities within the district, dossier was prepared against the accused person and sent to the District Magistrate, Kathua for his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) 1978. Accordingly, District Magistrate Kathua issued a detention warrant against the accused person under the Public Safety Act 1978. The warrant has been executed today and he has been lodged in Central Kot-Bhalwal Jail, Jammu to curtail his illegal activities, police said.
In the second case, Police team led by SHO PS Malhar under the supervision of DySP Operations, Malhar apprehended another criminal namely Mohammed Abass, son of Abdul Satar of Malhar at present Dher tehsil Billawar district Kathua who is also a habitual criminal and Over Ground Worker (OGW) of a militant outfit involved in various illegal activities as well as other heinous cases registered at PS Malhar.
In order to prevent his illegal activities within the district, dossier was prepared against the accused person and sent to the District Magistrate Kathua for his detention under Public Safety Act- 1978 (PSA). Accordingly, District Magistrate Kathua issued a detention warrant against the accused person under the Public Saftey Act 1978. The warrant has been executed by the police and he too has been lodged in Central Kot-Bhalwal Jail, Jammu to curtail his illegal activities.
The arrests were made under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, Shobit Saxena.
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