Police foils bovine smuggling bid, rescues 6 animals

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Oct 7: Continuing its drive against bovine smugglers and their propagators, police has foiled bovine smuggling attempt in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal, rescued six bovines and seized the vehicle.
Police said a team of Police Station Ghagwal while performing vehicle checking duty at NHW Tapyal, intercepted a Mahindra load carrier bearing Registration Number JK021C-1503 for checking.
During checking of the vehicle, six bovines were found ladden inside which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally. All the rescued bovines have been shifted to a safer place.
The police team was headed by SHO Ghagwal. A case FIR No. 135/2024 U/S 223 BNS 11 PCA Act has been registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started, police said.