Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 3: Ghagwal police foiled a bovine smuggling bid and rescued 10 bovine animals during a naka today.
A Police Party of PS Ghagwal headed by Inspector, Amit Andotra, SHO Ghagwal under the close supervision of Deepak Digra, Dy.SP Headquarters Samba, during naka checking at NHW Tapyal, signalled a truck bearing registration. No. JK02AD- 5505 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 Jatwal and managed to escape from the spot. During checking of the vehicle, 10 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. 68/2018 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.
The drive was launched by district police Samba under the directions of Anil Magotra, SSP Samba.
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