Jammu, Dec 28: Authorities have detained two suspected criminals under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in the Samba and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to police reports.
Rahul Kumar, a Vijaypur local, has been detained under the PSA following a formal order from the Samba district magistrate, and he is now housed in the Kathua district jail, a police spokesperson stated.
The spokesperson noted that Kumar’s notorious criminal behavior has significantly threatened public peace and order in the area.
In a determined move against drug trafficking and to combat the drug crisis in society, the Jammu police also apprehended wanted drug dealer Vishal Kataria, also known as “Kannu,” under the PIT-NDPS Act, and he has been taken to the Poonch district jail.
Kataria, who resides in Miran Sahib, was charged under the PIT-NDPS Act after the Jammu divisional commissioner issued a formal detention order. The spokesperson mentioned that he has been involved in promoting drug use among youth and has been named in several FIRs across various police stations under the NDPS Act. Despite previous arrests related to NDPS cases, Kataria continued his harmful activities.
