105 Persons detained under PSA in 18 months

 At least 105 persons have been booked under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kashmir out of which 31 persons are lodged in Kashmir jails since 2014. According to the data maintained by police, the 105 persons include militants, Over Ground Workers (OGWs), stone pelters, All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) members, timber smugglers and drug peddlers. At least 18 civilians have been booked under PSA for stone pelting during the incidents of unrest in the Valley while 14 separatists were also booked under the provisions of the Act from…

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