Jammu, Jul 8 (PTI) A cattle smuggler was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said.

Sher Ali, a resident of Dhamma-Majalta, is the sixth cattle smuggler in the district to be booked under the PSA this year.

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The PSA is an administrative law that allows for detention without formal charges or trial for a certain period, aimed at preventing actions that could disrupt public order or security.

Ali is a habitual bovine smuggler, and his detention order was issued by the District Magistrate, Udhampur, a police spokesperson said.

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He said Ali has been involved in several bovine smuggling and theft cases registered in the district.

Despite multiple FIRs and previous arrests, he continued his illegal activities, posing a serious threat to public peace. Consequently, he has been booked under the PSA and lodged in jail, the spokesperson said.

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