STATE TIMES NEWS UDHAMPUR: A hardcore narcotics smuggler was arrested under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district on Saturday, a senior police officer said. Rakesh Kumar alias Raku, a resident of Sallian Talab, is the fourth narcotic smuggler booked under the stringent law this year. Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police Sargun Shukla said that Kumar was a habitual criminal and was arrested on several occasions in past in different cases of heinous nature including narcotic smuggling and attempt to murder. A dossier with regard to his criminal activities was prepared and presented before District Magistrate, Udhampur Indu Kanwal Chib, who after careful consideration, issued orders of his detention under PSA, the official said, adding that police subsequently executed the warrant for his detention under PSA. Earlier, three narcotic smugglers, Hamraz Singh alias Tiger of Barrian, Akhilesh Sharma alias Leshi of Udhampur and Sahil Dogra of Baryal were arrested under PSA during current year. The PSA is an administrative law that allows the detention of a person without charge or trial for upto two years in some cases.
