Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Nov 9: Samba Police foiled another attempt of bovine smuggling and rescued seven buffaloes last night.
According to police spokesman, a surprise naka was laid by police party of Police Station Ghagwal headed by SI Rajeshwar Singh at Jatwal Chowk on NHW-1A to check the illegal activities of bovine smugglers.
During checking a Canter-608 bearing registration number JK08B-9588 which was coming from Samba side was signaled to stop but driver accelerated his vehicle, ran away towards Ghagwal.
The police party acting swiftly chased the vehicle and intercepted the same on Sangwali Link Road.
The driver of vehicle taking advantage of darkness fled away from the spot. However on checking 7 Buffaloes were found brutally tied with rope inside the said Canter-608.
The vehicle and the bovine animals were seized and a case FIR number 93/2016 under Section 188/RPC, 2/3 PCA, 183/184/179 M V Act has been registered in Police Station Ghagwal in this regard and investigation was started.
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