The detenue, Mohd. Sharief, has been detained under section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978 vide order dated 26/05/2003 passed by the District Magistrate Udhampur. Government vide its order dated 18/07/2003 approved his detention for a period of 24 months. The grounds or detention were served upon the detenue. The detenue is said to be an upper ground worker of Hizabul Mujahidin Organisation. He used to harbour local and foreign militants in his house at village Dhaka and Neeram, Tehsil Mahore. The detenue also organized a number of attacks on security forces and minority community in the village and the adjoining areas of Tehsil Mahore. He is also stated to be the informer of the militants and providing them the information about the movement of the security forces and their deployment in the area. The detenue thus, facilitated the militants activities, created terror in the area and caused harassment to the Hindu community and public at large. It is further alleged that on 14/08/2001, he hatched a conspiracy alongwith foreign militants to eliminate the minority community, divided themselves into two groups, one of which moved to the house of Faqir Chand and other towards Par

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