Rajouri Police uneaths new modus operandi of bovine smuggling* ; Three animals rescued from car on highway

GNSONLINE RAJOURI

RAJOURI JULY 15:–Jammu and Kashmir police in Rajouri have unearthed a new modus operandi of bovine smugglers of smuggling bovines using light passenger cars.

Police said that in the wee morning hours on Friday, a patrolling party of Police Post Lamberi of Police Station Nowshera under the close supervision of PSI Arun Singh during routine checking frisking at Lamberi intercepted an Alto car which was moving towards Poonch.

The vehicle was signalled to stop but driver of the car parked the vehicle at some distances from naka and fled from there.

During frisking of this vehicle with registration number JK02AD 3423, it was found loaded with three bovine animals which were being smuggled by the accused.

Police said that the animals were tied with ropes in an improper and very cruel manner without food and water.

In this connection, cognizance has been taken up and a formal case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation started while manhunt to apprehend the accused driver is going on.

SSP Rajouri Mohammad Aslam said that measures to check bovine smuggling have been taken at large scale in the district and hundreds of bovines have been rescued in recent past and this is now a new modus operandi of bovine smugglers which has been unearthed.