Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 26: Intensifying its drive against the bovine smugglers and their propagators, district police Samba under the overall supervision of SSP Samba, Dr.Abhishek Mahajan, foiled three consecutive attempts to smuggle bovines during late last night and rescued 34 bovines and arrested three smugglers in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal.
The bovine smuggling bids were foiled by police party of PS Ghagwal led by SHO, Inspector, Vijay Verma under the supervision of Dy.SP Headquarters, Samba, Mohammad, Usman. Police said acting on an information from reliable sources regarding illegal transportation of bovines, a police party of PS Ghagwal at Naka Tapyal, intercepted a truck bearing Registration Number JK19/8326 for checking.
During checking the vehicle, 13 bovine were found laden inside the truck which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported without proper permission.
Both the accused persons namely Raja Qayoom, son of Abdul Qayoom of Khairkoot tehsil, Banihal, district Ramban and Hilal Ahmed son of Mohammad Yassien of Chamalwas tehsil Banihal district Ramban have been arrested.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 78/2022 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act has been registered in Police Station (PS) Ghagwal.
In another case a police party of PS Ghagwal rescued 12 bovines at Naka Tapyal, Ghagwal which were being transported illegally in a truck bearing Registration Number JK19/7524 with the arrest of accused driver namely Javid Ahmed Malik, son of Abdul Suban Malik of Chamalwas tehsil Banihal district Ramban.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 79/2022 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.
Similarly, a police party of PS Ghagwal rescued nine more bovines near Nonath, Ghagwal which were being transported illegally in a Tipper bearing Registration Number JK12/6754.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 80/2022 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.
All the bovines were rescued and shifted to safer place. The vehicles used for transporting the bovines were also seized.
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