SRINAGAR: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district have invoked the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against a repeat offender involved in bovine smuggling, aiming to clamp down on his persistent illegal activities.
“Identified as Abdul Gani, the accused was detained from the Maggar Khad area of Lakhanpur and later shifted to Central Jail Kot Bhalwal in Jammu. Gani had been repeatedly involved in unlawful transportation of cattle and had evaded long-term legal consequences despite facing 10 FIRs filed at three different police stations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act since 2008,” a police spokesperson in a statement said.
“A dossier was prepared detailing his consistent involvement in illegal bovine smuggling. The Kathua District Magistrate subsequently issued a detention order under PSA to ensure his criminal activities are curtailed,” police said.
Meanwhile, in a separate operation in Udhampur district, two individuals were arrested with narcotics in the Chak Magiote area of Rehambal.
Police identified the accused as Sham of Kotli Pain and Simraan Khan of Jakhani. Around 5.7 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession.
Both have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police revealed that Sham was already wanted in multiple cases involving drug trafficking and theft. [KNT]
