Baramulla, May 17: Police in Baramulla have booked two persons under Public Safety Act (PSA) for anti-national activities.

The two persons identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir son of Mir Zaman Mir resident of Dachi and Syed Khaki Shah son of Razak Hussain Shah resident of Madiyan Kamalkote involved in anti-national activities have been detained under Public Safety Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent Authority and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu.

It’s pertinent to mention that many cases are registered against these persons and they were involved in anti-national activities. Despite their involvement in many FIRs they did not mend their activities, the police said.

Two other persons who happen to be notorious drug smugglers were also booked by the police under PSA.

The accused were identified as Mohammad Afsar Khan @ Afsar son of Mohd Muzaffar Khan resident of Binner Baramulla & Tariq Ahmad Sheikh son of Faqir Mohd Sheikh resident of Sheikh Colony Khawajabagh Baramulla. They have been booked under PIT NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority & subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jammu.

It’s pertinent to mention that many cases are registered against these drug peddlers and they were involved in promoting drug trade by supplying drugs to local youth of Town Baramulla and other areas of District Baramulla. Despite their involvement in many FIRs, they did not mend their activities and were again involved in promoting drug abuse trade by supplying drugs to local youth, the police said.