Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, June 22: Continuing its drive against the bovine smuggling in the area, district police Samba foiled the bovine smuggling bid after arresting the bovine smuggler and rescuing 14 animals at NHW Tapyal in the jurisdiction of Police Station, Ghagwal.
Acting on the reliable information received at P/S Ghagwal that bovines animals are being smuggled towards Srinagar, a police party of P/S Ghagwal headed by Inspector, Susheel Kumar, under the supervision of Deepak Digra, Dy.SP Hqrs. Samba during vehicle checking Naka at NHW Tapyal, Ghagwal intercepted one truck bearing Registration No. JK02AL-6095 which, was coming from Kathua side and moving towards Srinagar.
During checking of the vehicle 14 bovines were tied with ropes in a very cruel manner inside the vehicle which were being transported illegally.
The accused driver identified as Ravinder Singh, S/o Amir Singh, R/O Simbal Camp, RS Pura, Jammu was arrested on the spot and vehicle used was also seized. All the 14 bovines were rescued and shifted to safer place.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 58/2019 U/S 188/RPC 2/3 PCA Act has been registered at P/S Ghagwal and investigation started.
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