Shopian Police Detain Three Alleged OGWs Under PSA

Overview

• The detainees are identified as Owais Ahmad Lone of Sedow, Mashooq Ahmad Shah of Shahlatoo, and Subzar Ahmad Gani of Check Choland in Shopian.
• Police say they were repeatedly involved in activities prejudicial to security despite earlier preventive actions under BNSS Sections 170 and 126.
• After legal formalities, the District Magistrate in Shopian issued detention orders under the Public Safety Act.
• The three have been taken into custody and lodged at Central Jail Kot Bhalwal in Jammu.
• Authorities frame the step as part of ongoing operations targeting terrorist networks, over ground workers, sympathisers, drug smuggling and hawala activities.