Samba, April 23: Samba Police has achieved a major success against bovine smuggling in the district, foiled four major bovine smuggling attempts in the last 24 hours, arrested two bovine smugglers, rescued seventy seven bovines and seized two vehicles in the jurisdiction of Police Sub-Division Samba.
A police party of Police Post Mansar headed by Incharge Police Post Mansar during vehicle checking at Naka Mansar, intercepted a truck bearing registration No. JK02BQ-9787 for its checking. During checking of said vehicle, twenty two bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission.
The bovine smugglers identified as Rafaqat Ali S/o Mohd. Akbar R/o Larnoo district Anantnag and Imtiayaz Ahmed S/o Saraj Din R/o Lower Munda district Anantnag have been arrested.
A case FIR No.109/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.
In second incident of bovine smuggling in the jurisdiction of PP Mansar, a police party of Police Post Mansar rescued eighteen bovines which were being smuggled by foot via Mansar-Surinsar road. Police team chased the bovine smugglers but they were successful in escaping while taking advantage of the darkness. A case FIR No.110/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.
A police party of Police Post Goran headed by Incharge PP Goran has successfully foiled bovine smuggling attempt near Dhalote area and rescued thirty three bovines which were being smuggled by foot towards Udhampur side. All the bovine smugglers managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of the darkness. A case FIR No.111/2024 U/S 188 IPC has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.
A police party of Police Station Ghagwal headed by SHO PS Ghagwal during vehicle checking at NHW naka Tapyal intercepted a Mahindra Pickup without registration No. for its checking. During checking of said vehicle, four bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission. A case FIR No.53/2024 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal and investigation started.
