Overground worker rounded up

A “notorious” Overground Worker (OGW) of the terrorists was booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Rajouri district on Saturday, police said.

Abdul Qayoom alias “Punjabi”, a resident of Jajote Kandu village of Darhal, was booked under the PSA and sent to jail to curb his “anti-national” activities, said a police spokesperson. Qayoom was involved in multiple criminal cases registered at the Nowshera police station.

“His anti-national and criminal activities have posed a serious threat to internal security, public peace and tranquility,” the spokesman said, adding that he was detained on the orders of District Magistrate, Rajouri.

Meanwhile, the police booked a notorious drug smuggler under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Ramban district after obtaining a formal detention order from competent authority.

Ghulam Nabi of Amkoot Chamalwas area of Banihal is a notorious drug peddler and was lodged in Poonch district jail, the spokesman said.