J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of Former Policeman

A former police officer named Jaffer Hussain Butt was being held under a law called the Public Safety Act.

The court reviewed his case and said the authorities who ordered his detention didn't really think about the reasons for keeping him locked up.

The court said the reasons used for his detention were almost the same as what was written in the documents, showing a lack of proper thought.

Butt was accused of providing his vehicle to militants and his name came up in a separate investigation.

He was initially arrested but later released on bail.

The court decided he should be freed if he isn't needed in any other cases, as the detention order was not properly made.