Absconding criminal from Jammu held when he tried to get his handcuffs removed
Absconding criminal from Jammu held when he tried to get his handcuffs removed
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Rahul, 26, a notorious criminal from Udhampur district, had escaped on February 1 when he was being taken to a Jammu hospital for medical examination. However luck betrayed him and he was arrested in Delhi when he was trying to get rid of the handcuffs near Delite Cinema in Daryaganj. Police recovered a handcuff from the accused.
According to the police, they received a tip on Friday that a man was trying to take off his handcuffs near the cinema hall. Cops rushed to the spot and arrested the accused.
On questioning, he tried to mislead the police and told them that he had fled from the custody of Mumbai police. However after thorough examination by cops, it was found that 'J&K Police' was inscribed on his handcuff.
"After verifying with J&K police, it has been found that Rahul was arrested in August 2010 under the provision of Public Safety Act. He has been arrested and his handcuff was removed after cutting it and the same has been seized. Accordingly J&K police was informed and a special team has taken the accused on transit remand in a special jail van to Jammu," said Vivek Kishore, DCP.u00a0u00a0 He is involved in eight criminal cases including attempt to murder and illegal possession of weapons.
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| What the Act says |
| Under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a much-debated Act promulgated in 1978 and amended twice in 1987 and 1990, a person can be detained from one to two years without trial for maintenance of public order. |
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