STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Police on Thursday foiled three bovine smuggling bids by rescuing 39 bovines and arrested two smugglers. As per details, police rescued 14 bovines from a vehicle during Naka checking at Suketar under jurisdiction of Police Station Jhajjar Kotli and seized a vehicle (JK02AP/1279). FIR 187/2021 under sections 188 of IPC and 11 of PCA Act was registered at Police Station Jhajjar Kotli and investigation started. Two persons namely Showkat Hussain, son of Nazir Hussain, resident of Salonia, Tehsil Mandi, District Poonch and Liyaqat Ali, son of Mirwaz, resident of Dangakot Reasi were arrested. The arrests and recoveries were made by SHO Jhajjar Kotli Insp Devinder Singh under supervision of SDPO Nagrota Parupkar Singh. Meanwhile, at about 1830 hours, information was received from reliable source regarding movement of a suspected truck (JK02BM-5525) in connection with smuggling of bovines. Acting on same, a police team led by Insp Amit Sangra SHO Police Station Rajbagh laid a Naka at NH Rajbagh and noticed the truck coming from Kathua towards Jammu, which was signaled to stop for checking. Sensing danger, the driver managed to flee away from the spot taking advantage of darkness. During checking of vehicle, 17 bovines were found laden in the vehicle, which were rescued. The vehicle was seized and FIR No. 261/2021 under sections 188 of IPC, 11 of PCA Act was registered. Meanwhile, Rajpura also rescued 8 bovines from clutches of smugglers which were being taken on foot. However, smuggler managed to escape from the spot.
