Examiner Bureau | Anantnag:
Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday detained a man under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, over his alleged repeated involvement in cheating, fraud, criminal intimidation and other unlawful activities.
The accused has been identified as Raoof Ahmad Wani, alias Dr Fahim and Raoof Kasab, a resident of Khudhamam in the Dooru area of the district. He was lodged in jail after completion of the requisite legal formalities, police said.
According to police, Wani is involved in multiple criminal cases registered at Police Stations Dooru and Achabal. The cases relate to allegations of cheating, fraud, criminal intimidation and other offences.
Police said his alleged continued involvement in criminal activities was considered prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, following which preventive detention proceedings were initiated against him under the PSA.
After completing the necessary legal formalities, the detention order was executed and the accused was subsequently lodged in jail.
Anantnag Police said they would continue taking legal action against individuals allegedly involved in criminal activities or acts that threaten public safety, peace and public order in the district.
