OGW Booked Under PSA In Rajouri: Police

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Rajouri have booked a notorious Over Ground Worker (OGW) under Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly facilitating the movement of militants.

The notorious OGW identified as Waqar Hussain Bajran son of Manir Hussain resident of Village Bhanghai in Tehsil Thanamandi of Rajouri has been booked under Public Safety Act for facilitating the movement of militants, police said in an official statement.

The accused indulged in anti- national activities and was working as active guide and facilitator for militant organisations till his arrest.

Earlier, he had also visited the Gulf countries viz Saudi Arabia and from where he came into the contacts of militant organisation and was actively involved in providing logistics support to the militant outfit.

Police said that a case under FIR number 223/2021 under section 307/120-B/121/122/212/216 IPC r/w 7/27 Arms Act, 13 ULA was also registered against him in Police Station Thanamandi and keeping in view the activities of accused as he poses threat to the security of the state and under these circumstances he was ordered to be detained under Public Safety Act, police said.

Meanwhile, police said that aggressive counter insurgency operations are going on in the area with strict against being taken against those facilitating militants in any way—(KNO)