3 school teachers booked under PSA after students, alumni found involved in militancy: IGP

Police on Monday said that three teachers of a religious school in south Kashmir district of Shopian were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) after it came to the fore that some of its students and alumni were found involved in militant activities.

“The school’s name is Siraj-uloom Imam Sahib. It is not that this school has not been under observation. We have already booked three teachers of the school namely Abdul Ahad Bhat, Rouf Bhat and Mohammad Yusuf Wani under the PSA,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, told reporters during a press conference here on Monday.

The IGP said that about half a dozen other teachers of the school were under surveillance. “Basically, the school is affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). It is under surveillance, and right now we are taking action against individuals and if need arises, we will take action against the school,” Mr Kumar said.

The school came under the scanner of investigating agencies after 13 of its students were found to have joined militant groups.

The school mainly has students from south Kashmir district of Kulgam, Pulwama and Anantnag, which are considered by intelligence agencies to be the hotbeds of militancy.