Police foils bovine smuggling bid, rescues 10 animals

Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, July 26: Samba police has foiled a bovine smuggling attempt in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal and rescued ten bovines from the clutches of bovine smugglers. The vehicle used in the illegal transportation of bovines has also been seized by the police.
Police said acting on information received from reliable sources, a team of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal while performing vehicle checking duty at NHW Naka Tapyal, signalled to stop a Dumper bearing Registration Number JK02CG-8174 for its checking. During checking of the vehicle, ten bovines were found inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally.
Police said a case FIR No. 76/2025 U/S 223 BNS, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal and investigation started.