5 bovines rescued, smuggler held

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: Police rescued five bovine animals and arrested a smuggler from Bagga Nallah area, falling under the jurisdiction of Batote police station.
As per police sources, police team from police station Batote laid a naka at Bagga Nallah and intercepted a Tata mobile bearing temporary registration number JMU-AU-5687.
During checking, police rescued five bovine animals, which the smuggler was carrying towards Srinagar from Jammu without permission.
The driver of the vehicle identified as Abdul Hamid, son of Babu Khan of Delwas, Chanderkote has been arrested.
A case under FIR number 71/14 under Section 188 RPC and 3 PCA Act has been registered at police station Batote and investigation started.
Police team headed by Inspector Mohammad Iqbal made the arrest under the supervision of SSP Ramban Javed Iqbal Mattoo.