Samba, August 16, 2025: Continuing its drive against bovine smugglers and their propagators, Samba Police has successfully foiled two bovines smuggling attempts in the jurisdiction of Police Stations Samba and Ghagwal, arrested two bovine smugglers and rescued sixteen (16) bovines from the clutches of bovine smugglers. The vehicles used in the illegal transportation of bovines were also seized.
Acting on reliable information, a Police team of PS Samba intercepted a Swift Dezire car bearing registration No. JK02AV-2142 at Sambyal Chowk, Samba and during checking, a bovine was found inside the vehicle which was stolen and tied in cruel manner. The bovine was being transported illegally without any valid permission.
The bovine smugglers identified as Anwar Ali S/o Anyat Ali R/o Dawara district Jammu and Irfan Ali S/o Mohd Hanief R/o Thathar district Jammu have been arrested and the vehicle has also been seized.
A case FIR No. 217/2025 u/s 303(2)/299/223/3(5) BNS, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Samba and investigation started.
In another bovine smuggling incident, a Police team of Police Station Ghagwal while performing vehicle checking duty at Naka NHW Tapyal, intercepted a truck without registration No. for its checking. During checking, fifteen bovines were found inside the vehicle which were tied in a cruel manner and were being transported illegally without any valid permission. All the bovines have been rescued and the vehicle has also been seized.
A case FIR No. 83/2025 u/s 223 BNS, 11 PCA Act has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal and investigation started.
