J-K police detains overground worker of terrorists in Poonch

An alleged overground worker for terrorists was detained in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with police claiming that his presence and actions posed a serious threat to public order and tranquillity. Mohd Qayoom, a resident of Qasba village, has been nabbed under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), a spokesperson of the force said, adding he was identified as an overground worker involved in activities detrimental to the region's security and integrity.

"After thorough investigation and compiling intelligence inputs, a dossier was submitted, and a PSA detention order was obtained. Acting swiftly, police detained the individual and lodged him in the Rajouri district jail under preventive detention," the spokesperson said.

He said the action is a part of sustained efforts by police to curb the activities of anti-national elements and their sympathizers.


Police also booked a notorious drug peddler under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act for his repeated involvement in selling and distributing contraband narcotics in the Ramban district.