Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 26: Samba Police today arrested one bovine smuggler under Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged him in District Jail Samba.
According to SSP Samba, Anil Magotra, Nazir Ahmed S/O Lal Hussian of Rakbbarotian Vijaypur tehsil and district Samba a habitual bovine smuggler was involved in number of bovine smuggling cases.
He said by engaging in such illegal activities the smuggler was earning easy money by selling bovine animals and was in constant touch with the other members of the like nature operating in the area for spreading such illegal acts. He was an active member of the gangs of same nature operating in various places of the district as well as in the State and further disturbing public sentiments, thereby causing disharmony in the locality, SSP added.
SSP Samba said in order to put an end to his activities, District Police, Samba compiled all police records of the accused person from various police stations of the district and other districts. On the basis of this record the Samba Police prepared his dossier and got arrest warrant issued against him under PSA from District Magistrate Samba, R K Varma to refrain him from indulging in prejudicial criminal activities.
Mr Magotra said police teams led by SI Ajay Singh, SHO , P S Vijaypur under supervision of Shamsher Singh Sambyal, SDPO Vijaypur were constituted by him who after hectic efforts managed to apprehend the bovine smuggler. He was sent to District jail Samba.
It may be recalled that it was the 5th PSA warrant which has been issued by DC Samba and executed by Samba Police led by SSP Anil Magotra.