Samba: February 23, 2026: Continuing its drive against bovine smugglers and their propagators, Samba Police has successfully foiled a bovine smuggling attempt in the jurisdiction of Police Station Ghagwal, arrested a bovine smuggler and rescued five bovines from the clutches of bovine smuggler.
Acting on information received from reliable sources, a team of Police Station Ghagwal during vehicle checking at Naka NHW Tapyal, intercepted a Load Carrier bearing registration No. JK02DT-3849 for its checking. During checking, five bovines were found inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission.
The bovine smuggler identified as Amit Kumar S/o Thoru Ram R/o Phinder tehsil R S Pura district Jammu has been arrested. All the bovines have been rescued and the vehicle involved in the illegal transportation of bovines has also been seized.
A case FIR No. 21/2026 u/s 223 BNS, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal and investigation started.
