Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Feb 7: Mahore police seized three Tata Mobile vehicles and rescued nine bovine animals which were being smuggled to Kashmir via Gool and Ramban by the smugglers.
Giving details, a police spokesman said that Shajru police party led by concerned incharge Police Post, under the supervision of SHO Mahore, Insp Salim Altaf Raina intercepted two Tata Mobile vehicles bearing registration Nos. JK-20/ 8582 and JK02BK/2283 during last night at Budhan. It was found that total six bovine animals were loaded in the vehicles.
During questioning the drivers of the vehicles failed to produce any valid permission from the District Magistrate for the transportation of bovine animals to Kashmir Valley. Upon this, the police seized both the vehicles along with cattle and arrested both the alleged smugglers. They were identified as Mohd Arshed, son of Abdul Rashid and Shabir Ahmed, son of Mohd Shafi, resident of Jamaslan in Mahore. A case was registered against them.
During yet another naka laid at Kunderdan by Chassana police during early hours today, three bovine animals which were being smuggled to Kashmir via Mahore and Gool from Budhal area of Rajouri were rescued. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape taking advantage of darkness after seeing police naka party. The police seized Tata Mobile vehicle No JK-11A/0601 and rescued three animals. A case FIR No. 08/ 2016 was registered in this connection at Chassana Police Station. The police has started manhunt for the absconding accused.
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