Samba, February 24: Samba Police has today foiled two bovine smuggling attempts, arrested two bovine smugglers, rescued twenty nine bovines and seized two vehicles in the jurisdiction of Police Station Samba.
A Police team of Police Station Samba while performing vehicle checking duty at Nud naka, signalled to stop a truck bearing registration No JK02BR-2304 coming from Samba towards Udhampur via Mansar side for checking. But the driver of the vehicle accelerated the speed in order to fled away from the spot and hit the vehicle with naka road barrier. The alert cops successfully intercepted the vehicle and during checking fourteen bovines were found inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission. However, driver of the vehicle managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of the darkness. All the fourteen bovines have been rescued and the vehicle has been seized.
A case FIR No FIR No. 49/2024 U/S 188 IPC 11 PCA Act 3 PDPP Act has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.
Similarly, a Police party of Police Post Mansar during vehicle checking duty at Mansar naka, signalled to stop a truck bearing registration No JK03E-0218 coming from Samba side for checking. During checking of the vehicle, fifteen bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission. All the fifteen bovines have been rescued and the vehicle has been seized.
The bovine smugglers identified as Mohd Rohit S/o Mohd Iqbal R/o Pernote tehsil and district Ramban and Murad Ali S/o Muneer Ahmed R/o Bali Charana Satwari district Jammu have been arrested and the truck used for illegal transportation of bovines has also been seized.
A case FIR No FIR No. 50/2024 U/S 188 IPC 11 PCA ACT, has been registered at Police Post Mansar and investigation started.
All the rescued bovines have been shifted to a safer place and the vehicles used for the transportation of bovines have also been seized.
