Kathua police foils bovine smuggling attempt in a row; 21 bovines rescued; 01 person arrested alongwith seized 03 vehicles involved

 

KATHUA:  In its continued  efforts to eradicate the menace of Bovine Smuggling from the society, Kathua Police  under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua   R C Kotwal JKPS, today rescued 21 bovines within the district, 01 person arrested and seized 03  vehicles involved.

In first instance, on 01.04.2022  a police team led by PSI Swaran Singh Manhas IC PP Marheen  under the supervision of SDPO Border   Pankaj Soodan- JKPS while on naka checking duty in its jurisdictional area intercepted one vehicle (Mahindra Load Carrier) bearing Registration No. JK14D-9058  which was being  driven by an unknown person  who was enrouted from Punjab  towards Chadwal via Andhe Chak was signalled to stop for checking. On seeing police party driver of the vehicle parked the vehcile far behind naka point and managed to fled away from the spot.During checking of the  vehicle, 05 bovines  were found loaded in the said vehicle mercilessily.Thereafter all the 05 bovines(05 Cows) were rescued  and seized 01 vehicle involved. On this an instant case has been registered at P/S Rajbagh vide FIR No. 68/2022 U/S 188/IPC, 11 PCA Act and further investigation is going on.Moreover at the same time, another police team of  PP Marheen during naka checking duty  noticed one more suspicious vehicle( Auto Load Carrier) bearing Registration Number JK02CQ-8806 which was being driven by a person namely Sushil Kumar S/o  Thuru Ram R/o Rarra Tehsil Vijaypur District Samba who was enrouted from Punjab towards Kashmir via link road  Chak Bathal who was signalled to stop for checking.On thorough checking 04 more bovines were found to be loaded on it illegally.Meanwhile all  the 04 bovines( 02 cows & 02 calf) were rescued, 01 person arrested and seized 01 vehicle involved.In police action another case vide FIR No. 69/2022  U/S 188/IPC,11PCA act has been registered at PS Rajbagh and further investigation into this matter has been initiated.

While in another instance police team of PS Lakhanpur headed by Insp. Vijay Kotwal SHO PS Lakhanpur under the supervision of DySP DAR kathua Sukhdev Singh during naka checking duty at Lakhanpur noticed the movement of one suspicious vehicle (Container) bearing Reg. No. HR61A- 4815 which was being driven by an unknown person who was signalled to stop for checking.Sensing danger driver of the container managed to fled away while leaving behind the vehicle abandoned.On through checking 12 bovines were found loaded on it illegally.Thereafter all the  12 bovines(12 oxen) were rescued and one vehicle was seized as well.On this instant case vide FIR No. 38/2022 U/S 188/IPC, 11 PCA act has been registered at PS Lakhanpur while further investigation is underway.Thus overall 21 bovines were rescued, 01 person arrested  and  03 vehicles were seized.

District Police Kathua seek support from people to share information about bovine smuggling on 100 with police for the cause. Your identity will be kept confidential.