Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday shifted three Shopian youth to Jammu jails after slapping them with the draconian Public Safety Act.

The three youth have been identified as Faisal Khanday, Jeelani Gotta and Ubaid Ahmed, residents of Shopian. Reports said that three were arrested during nocturnal raids by the police.

Police sources said that the trio has been arrested on charges of stone pelting and organizing protests in the district.