Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 19: The police seized 23 bovine animals along with four vehicles and arrested five alleged smugglers in this connection in district Rajouri last night.
Official sources said that a police party from Thannamandi under the supervision of SSP Rajouri Rajeshwar Singh during naka at Chhrung bridge near Thannamandi seized four vehicles loaded with 15 bovine animals and arrested four persons in this connection last night. Tata Mobile vehicles seized are- JK-11/ 6983, JK02BD/3503, JK-11/0488 and JK02B/2533. They were on way to Srinagar via Mughal Road. The police seized vehicles and rescued 15 cattle. A case was registered in this connection.
The arrested persons are identified as, Iftkhar Hussain, Mohd Khaleel from Darhal; Shehzad Ahmed, son of Mohd Sharief, resident of Darhal; Sajjad Ahmed, son of Mohd Rashid, resident of Saidpora Shopian and Altaf Hussain, son of Mohd Hussain, resident of Darhal.
Meanwhile, Budhal Police led by Insp Kuldeep Raj during naka at Naga Thub seized eight bovine animals and arrested one person in this connection. He has been identified as Abdul Majid, son of Mohd Hussain, resident of Sangri in Reasi.
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