Early Times Report
SAMBA, May 19: In a continued crackdown on illegal bovine smuggling, the Samba Police successfully foiled an attempt to transport bovines unlawfully in the jurisdiction of Police Station Ramgarh. Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, police apprehended two alleged smugglers and rescued four bovines being transported under inhumane conditions.
According to police sources, a team from PS Ramgarh, led by the Station House Officer (SHO), intercepted an auto load carrier bearing registration number JK02CW-1995 at Jhang during a routine check. Upon inspection, four bovines were found tied cruelly and being transported without the requisite permissions, in clear violation of animal welfare norms and transport regulations.
The accused have been identified as Atar Ali, son of Jamat Ali, a resident of Kiryani Talab, Narwal, Jammu, and Gulzar Ahmed, son of Bhag Ali, from Nawabad Sunjwan, Jammu. Both individuals were immediately taken into custody. The vehicle used in the smuggling attempt has also been seized.
In this regard, an FIR No. 33/2025 under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act has been registered at Police Station Ramgarh, and further investigation is underway.
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