KATHUA, 29 MAY- J&K Police Kathua under the overall supervision of *SSP Kathua Sh. Shobhit Saksena IPS* apprehended 01 Habitual Criminal/ Notorious Bovine Smuggler involved in various criminal/ bovine smuggling activities (i.e against whom various FIR ‘s registered within Kathua & Samba District, and booked under J&K Public Safety Act 1978( PSA).
On dated 29/05/2025 Police team of PS Hiranagar led by SHO PS Hiranagar Insp. Ashish Sharma under the guidance of SDPO Border Sh. Dheeraj Katoch JKPS apprehended one Habitual Criminal/ Notorious Bovine Smuggler namely Talib Hussain @puppy S/o Alam Din R/o Rakh Sarkar Plai Hiranagar District Kathua. The said person is a notorious bovine smuggler and habitual/recidivist offender. No. of FIRs registered against him in different Police Stations of Kathua & Samba District are :
1. FIR No. 02/2022 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act PS Hiranagar.
2. FIR No. 13/2010 U/S 353/332/341/147/148 IPC PS Hiranagar.
3. FIR No. 11/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act PS Hiranagar,
4. FIR No. 298/2021 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act PS Kathua.
5. FIR No. 185/2021 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act PS Samba,
6. FIR No. 179/2021 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act PS Samba,
7. FIR No. 78/2021 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act.
registered against him in various Police Stations of Kathua and Samba District.
In order to prevent the illegal activities within the district, “Dossier” was prepared against the accused person and sent to the District Magistrate Kathua for his detention under Public Safety Act- 1978 (PSA). Accordingly District Magistrate Kathua issued a detention warrant against the accused person under the Public Safety Act 1978. Accordingly, the warrant has been executed today and he has been lodged in District Jail Udhampur to curtail his illegal activities.
Locals of the Kathua district have appreciated this initiative of J&K Police Kathua.