JAMMU, July 22 -- The administration in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Tuesday detained two persons involved in multiple criminal cases under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said. Those detained have been identified as Mohammad Rizwan of Gurian and Rahul Singh Chib of Himachal Pradesh, they said.

"In a firm move to safeguard public order and deter repeated anti-social behaviour, Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma has issued detention orders under the PSA against two individuals involved in multiple cases of theft and burglary," an official said.

After examining dossiers submitted by police, the DM observed that both individuals have been consistently involved in anti-social activities, particularly...