Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: Nagrota and Batote Police foiled bovines smuggling bids by rescuing 74 cattle and arresting 11 persons.
As per police sources, a team from Police Station Nagrota led by SHO Inspector Mohammad Shoket under the supervision of SDPO Nagrota Parupkar Singh laid a naka near Ban Toll Plaza and intercepted three Srinagar bound vehicles bearing registration numbers JK02W-2867, JK02A-7442 and JK02S-9513.
During checking, police team rescued 35 bovine animals from the vehicles and arrested three persons, who were identified as Muneer Ahmed, son of Abdul Rashid of Mazmoo District Anantnag, Sher Ali, son of Mian, a resident of Kana Kasa District Reasi and Liaqat Ali, son of Mohammad Shafi of Seri Khurd Nagrota.
Cases under FIR Numbers 225/2021, 226/2021 and 227/2021 under relevant sections of law were registered at Police Station Nagrota and investigation initiated.
Meanwhile, a team from Police Station Batote led by SHO Inspector Ranjeet Singh Rao laid a naka near Chenani-Nashri tunnel and intercepted five Kashmir bound vehicles.
During frisking, police team rescued 39 bovine animals from the vehicles and arrested 8 cattle smugglers.
Cases under FIR Numbers 52/2021, 53/2021, 54/2021, 55/2021 and 56/2021 under relevant Sections were registered at Police Station Batote and investigation started.
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