Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 19: The police rescued 15 cattle from the clutches of smugglers while foiling bovine smuggling bids in Thanamandi area of Rajouri today.
Official sources said that a team of Thanamandi police under the supervision of SDPO Thanamandi, Dr Imtiaz Hussain led by Insp Mohd Shoket during routine checking intercepted two load carriers bearing Registration Numbers JK11C 9186 and JK02BK 5787 and on checking found them loaded with 15 animals without any valid permission.
The vehicles were on way to Buffliaz side on Mughal Road. Taking action in the matter, cases vide FIR Nos. 167/2022, U/S 188, 336 IPC, 11 PCA Act & 168/2022 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act have been registered against the accused persons namely Gulam Qadir, son of Abdullah from Pushana, Surankote and Amjad Khan, son of Waliyat Ullah, resident of Manyal. Both the accused have been arrested. The bovine animals were also rescued.
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