18 FIRs, Diary Reports Cited: Doda MLA Detained Under PSA, First Sitting Legislator in J&K Booked:
In a first for Jammu and Kashmir, Aam Aadmi Party’s Doda MLA Mehraj Malik was on Monday detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). Officials confirmed that Malik, who recently created history by becoming AAP’s first legislator in the Union Territory, is the first sitting MLA to face detention under the PSA.
Police cited as many as 18 FIRs and multiple public complaints against Malik, accusing him of abusing officials, obstructing relief and development works, and instigating youth in Doda district. Authorities said the detention was necessary to maintain public order, and hinted that more PSA detentions could follow in the coming days.