Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Feb 8: District police Samba today successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle bovines by rescuing five bovines in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal.
Acting on reliable information regarding smuggling of bovines, a police party of PS Ghagwal established a surprise check point at Tapyal, Ghagwal and while vehicle checking, signaled to stop a Mahindra Vehicle with Registration Number JK08H-1933.
Instead of stopping the vehicle, the driver accelerated the speed and crossed the check point. The alert naka party successfully chased the vehicle and intercepted it at few meters away but the driver managed to escape from spot taking advantage of the darkness.
On checking of the vehicle five bovines were found laden inside without any proper permission.
A case FIR No. 21/2022 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.
All the bovines were rescued and shifted to a safer place. The vehicle used for transporting the bovine was also seized on spot.
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