JAMMU — Two men, including an alleged cattle smuggler, were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act on Saturday, J-K Police said. Rehman Ali, a resident of Marh tehsil in Jammu district, who was found repeatedly involved in cattle smuggling with multiple FIRs registered against him, has been lodged in the district prison in Poonch […]
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Uproar in J&K Assembly over AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under PSA
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed bedlam over the issue of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA’s detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R […]
PSA used with impunity by all chief ministers, governors of J&K: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday said the Public Safety Act (PSA) is a draconian law that has been used with impunity by all chief ministers and governors of Jammu and Kashmir. While reacting to a post by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, the MLA from Handwara said the PSA was not […]
Will revoke PSA once J&K regains statehood: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. “To remove it (the PSA), we should have a status of the state. Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The […]
Mehbooba calls for discussion on PSA detentions, blow to tourism in coming J&K Assembly Session
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the forthcoming assembly must hold discussions on the alleged abuse of the Public safety Act, and blow to tourism and the Union Territory’s horticulture industry. She also sought to know why a key highway blocked since early days of the month had not been restored yet. […]
Notorious criminal booked under PSA in Poonch, lodged in Udhampur jail
POONCH (KIMS) — A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday. He has been identified as Mohd Imran @Polla, son of Itfaq Khan, resident of Mankote, District Poonch, under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978. The accused […]
Three persons arrested under PSA for anti-national, criminal activities in Kathua
JAMMU — Police has arrested three persons under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in criminal and anti-national activities in Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir. While two of them were booked under for alleged anti-national activities in the Kathua district, the third accused was booked for his involvement in […]
High Court quashes detention of senior lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed the detention order of senior lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga, who has been in custody since July last year for his “anti-national” activities and pushing forward the ideology of terrorism and secessionism. In his order, Justice Sanjay Dhar said Ronga’s petition is […]
Two OGWs detained under PSA in Kathua, Ramban
JAMMU — Two alleged overground workers (OWGs) of terrorists were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Kathua and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. Public Safety Act (PSA) is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Bhuttu, a […]
OGW booked under Public Safety Act in Ramban
RAMBAN (KIMS) — Taking strong action against the anti-national activities, Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked an Over Ground Worker (OGW) under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Ramban district of Jammu division. The OGW namely Manzoor Ahmed @Furqan son of Ghulam Mohd Naik resident of Dalwah in Gool tehsil of Ramban district Ramban was booked […]
