BJP Pulwama District Chief Booked over Alleged Extortion, Threats to Invoke PSA, Says Police

BJP drops Pulwama unit chief after police book him for extortion

Syed Showkat Gayoor, who served as the party district president for south Kashmir’s Pulwana, has been booked for wrongful restraint, extortion and criminal intimidation.

BJP suspends Pulwama district president over “extortion FIR”

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suspended its Pulwama district president, Er. Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi, from all party posts following the registration of an FIR alleging extortion against him, according to a BJP statement. The party said the action was taken on the recommendation of BJP J&K Chief Spokesperson and Disciplinary Committee Chairman Advocate Sunil Sethi. J&K BJP president Sat Sharma subsequently…

BJP Pulwama district chief booked over alleged extortion, threats to invoke PSA, says police

FIR says BJP functionary obstructed government-approved work, demanded money and issued PSA threats Pulwama: Jammu and Kashmir police have booked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Pulwama District President Er Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi after a civilian contractor lodged a complaint accusing him of running a continuous “extortion” scheme, physically obstructing authorised works, and threatening workers with detention under the stringent Public Safet…

BJP leader Showkat Gayoor booked over alleged extortion in Pulwama

The Kashmir Pulse BJP leader Showkat Gayoor booked over alleged extortion in Pulwama PULWAMA — Pulwama Police have registered an FIR against Showkat Gayoor following a complaint alleging repeated demands for money, threats, obstruction of vehicles and harassment of a man engaged in extraction and transportation of soil for work being undertaken for Gurudwara Parbandhak, Barthana. According to FIR No. 0145/2026, registered at Police Station Pulwa…