Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Apr 9: District Police Samba seized two vehicles and rescued 24 bovine animals in two different incidents in the area during the intervening night of April 8and 9.
A police party of PS Ghagwal during naka checking at NHW Tapyal, signalled the truck bearing registration No. JK02W-3567 to stop, which was coming from Kathua side. The driver on seeing the police party accelerated the speed of vehicle and tried to escape from the spot. But after being chased by the police, the driver abandoned the vehicle at Ghagwal and managed to escape from the spot.
During checking of the vehicle, 13 bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which was being transported illegally without any permission. The vehicle was seized on spot and the bovines were rescued.
In this regard a case FIR No. 60/2018 U/S 188 RPC, 2/3 PCA Act, 177/184 MV Act, has been registered at P/S Ghagwal and investigation started to nab the driver.
In another bid of foiling bovine smuggling, a police party of PS Ghagwal after a successful chase, intercepted a truck bearing Registration No. JK02S/2325 at NHW Nonath which was coming from Kathua side. During search of the vehicle, 11 bovines were rescued and vehicle was seized.
In this regard a case FIR No. 61/2018 U/S 188/RPC, 2/3 PCA Act, 177/184 MV Act has been registered at P/S Ghagwal and investigation started to nab the driver.
Both the bovine smuggling bids foiled by a Police team of PS Ghagwal headed by Inspector Amit Andotra, SHO PS Ghagwal under the direct supervision of Deepak Digra, DySP Hqrs and under the overall supervision of Anil Magotra, SSP Samba.
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