Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 19: A police party of Police Station Ghagwal led by S I Rajeshwar Singh, SHO Ghagwal under close supervision of Deepak Digra, Dy SP Headquarters, Samba during vehicle checking at Naka Tapyal rescued 14 bovine animals which were laden in two vehicles bearing registration number JK02AC-2576 & JK08C-6513 which were coming from Kathua side.
As per reports the drivers of two vehicles after seeing the police accelerated the speed of the vehicles and tried to flee but police chased them and the drivers seeing no alternative abandoned the vehicles at Chadwal and fled.
During the checking of vehicles police found 14 bovines were laden in them and they were being transported illegally.
The police seized both the vehicles and bovine animals. It also registered a case FIR No 106 of 2017 U/S 188 RPC, 23 PCA Act, 179/183/184 MV Act was registered at P/S Ghagwal and investigation taken up.
The drive against the bovine smuggling was launched under the directives of SSP Samba, Anil Magotra.
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