Pulwama: Three youth from Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been slapped with Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in stone pelting during the gunfight in the area in April, 2021, an official said.
The trio identified as Sameer Mushtaq Lone, son of Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, Mudasir Ahmad Lone, son of Noor Muhammad Lone and Sameer Ahmed Lone, son of Bashir Ahmed Lone of—all residents of Kakapora Pulwama and have been shifted to Kot Bhalwal Jammu.
The trio was already under police custody and were slapped with PSA only after their involvement in stone pelting was verified, a police official said.
Notably, three Al-Badr militants were killed in Kakapora Pulwama on April 02 this year. After the gunfight, stone pelting incident took place in the area in which a few civilians were also injured. Some youth youth were arrested after the incident, KNO, a local news agency reported.