5 FIRs REGISTERED IN BOVINE SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS: 54 BOVINES RESCUED

Samba, May 7: Intensifying its drive against bovine smugglers in the district, five FIRs have been registered in Police Station Samba and Police Station Ghagwal in different bovine smuggling attempts during early morning hours and fifty four bovines in total were rescued from the clutches of bovine smugglers.

Police teams of Police Post Rajpura and Police Post Rakh Amb Talli led by their respective Incharge have successfully foiled major bovine smuggling attempts and have rescued forty seven bovines which were being smuggled by foot via border road. Police teams chased the bovine smugglers but they were successful in escaping while taking advantage of the darkness. All the rescued bovines have been shifted to the safer place.

Four different FIRs have been registered in different instances viz. FIR No. 130/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act of PS Samba, FIR No. 131/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act of PS Samba, FIR No. 132/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act of PS Samba and FIR No. 63/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act of PS Ghagwal.Further investigation is going on.

Similarly, a police party of Police Post Mansar headed by IC PP Mansar has successfully foiled bovine smuggling attempt and rescued seven bovines which were being smuggled by foot via Mansar-Surinsar road.

A case FIR No. 129/2024 U/S 188 IPC has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.