Criminal detained under PSA in Samba

Jammu, Aug 24 (PTI) An alleged criminal was detained under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, police said.

Sourav Slathia, a resident of Garh Mandi village of Vijaypur, was posing a serious threat to public peace and tranquillity. So, he was accordingly detained under PSA and sent to district jail Kathua, a police spokesperson said.

He said Slathia’s detention order was issued by district magistrate Samba based on a detailed dossier prepared by police following his repeated engagement in criminal activities.