Jammu: An alleged criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district on Wednesday, police said.
Ashraf Ali alias ‘Shifu’, a resident of Ramnagar, has become a threat to public peace and tranquility, forcing the district magistrate to issue orders for his detention under the PSA, a police spokesperson said.
He said Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh prepared Ali’s dossier for PSA for his continuous involvement in criminal activities like bovine smuggling, theft and bootlegging.
