Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 28: In two different cases, Udhampur Police today rescued 16 bovine animals and arrested a smuggler.
Acting on reliably information, a Police party, led by SHO Majalta Inspector Sanjeev Kumar, laid a surprise naka near Battal in the wee hours and intercepted a Mahindra vehicle bearing registration number JK13C-4839 and rescued 2 bovine animals. The accused driver namely Ahmed Ali of Ramnagar was arrested on the spot and the vehicle seized.
In this regard, a case FIR number 07/2014 U/S 188/RPC has been registered at Police Station Majalta.
Similarly, a Police party from PP Tikri laid a surprise naka near Mand on the National Highway in the wee hours and intercepted a truck bearing registration number JK19-2085 and rescued 14 bovine animals. Accused driver fled from the spot while vehicle was seized.
A case under Section 188/RPC 3 PCA Act has been registered in this connection at Police Station Rehambal and search was on to arrest the fleeing driver.