Srinagar, Aug. 29 -- The Forest Department today booked three alleged habitual timber smugglers under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The PSA is a preventive detention law which allows the government to detain a person without trial for six to 12 months if he is considered a threat to public order or security of the state.
Conservator of Forests, Kashmir North Circle, Irfan Ali Shah, emphasized that detaining habitual timber smugglers in PSA delivers a clear and firm message to all offenders.
"Forest Department, in close coordination with the district administrations of Kupwara and Baramulla, remains resolute in its mission to safeguard our green assets. We will not hesitate to act against ...