31 bovines rescued, four smugglers arrested

Excelsior CorrespondentRAMBAN, Apr 26: The District police rescued 31 bovine animals and� arrested four� smugglers besides seizing 3 vehicles at Batote, Ramsoo and at Jawahar Tunnel today.Reports said that soon after receiving information about transportation of bovine animals towards Kashmir valley, Police swung into action and laid� naka at Batote. During checking, Police� intercepted a truck bearing registration number� 5797-JK14A which was illegally transporting 17 bovine animals towards Kashmir valley. The driver of truck, namely Gugar Ahmed of� Mazmu, Qazigund along with Mohd Refiq of� Mazmu, Qazigund were arrested and the vehicle along with bovines was seized. In this connection a case was also registered at Police Station Batote.In another incident at Ramsoo, Police� party intercepted one Tata Mahindra bearing registration number JK03C/5919 and rescued five� bovine animals which were illegally being smuggled to Kashmir. Police arrested the smuggler identified as Abdul Salam of� Nagam Kokernag (driver) and seized the vehicle.During another naka near� Jawahar Tunnel, Police intercepted a Tata 407 bearing registration number� JK03A/5996 loaded with 9 bovines. The smuggler namely Manzoor Ahmed of� D K Marg Kulgam was� arrested and the vehicle was seized.