Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA Jan, 18: District Police Samba has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle bovine in the jurisdiction of Police Station, (PS) Ghagwal by rescuing 13 bovines at NH near Diani, Samba.
Acting on reliable information regarding transportation of bovines towards Valley, a police party of PS Ghagwal laid a vehicle checking naka at NH Tapyal and during checking signaled a truck bearing registration Number, JK02AC-7215 moving towards Valley to stop. But instead of stopping the vehicle, the driver accelerated the speed and tried to escape from naka party. The alert cops chased the vehicle and intercepted it at NH near Diani, Samba. The driver however managed to escape taking advantage of darkness.
During checking of the vehicle, 13 cattle were found laden inside the vehicle without any permission. All the cattle were rescued and shifted to safer place. The vehicle used for transporting the bovines was seized on spot.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 13/2021 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.
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