609 People Currently Under Detention In J&K: Home Ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that over 609 people are currently under detention in Jammu and Kashmir. The ministry, in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, said that in order to prevent offenses involving a breach of peace, activities prejudicial to the security of the state and maintenance of the public order, as many as 5,161 preventive arrests were made in Kashmir valley since August 4. Those arrested included stone pelters, miscreants, over ground workers (OGWs), separatists and political workers. “Out of these, 609 persons are presently under detention, out of which approximately 218 are stone pelters,” the ministry in an official statement.