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Kathua, Jan 8:

Kathua police today foiled a bovine smuggling bid in Hiranagar after rescued 11 bovines.

Kathua SSP, Mohammad Suleman Choudhary said that acting on a tip, a team of police station Hiranagar led by SI Anand Dutta laid down a naka  near Kattal Chowk area falling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Hiranagar and intercepted one truck bearing registration number PB06F-4141 illegally carrying bovine animals which was on way from Punjab to Jammu.

During checking of the vehicle, Police rescued eleven bovine animals being smuggled in the said vehicle but the driver of the vehicle managed to escape taking advantage of darkness. A case FIR No 06/2018 U/S 188 RPC ,3 PCA Act stands registered at PS Hiranagar  and investigation into the matter is in progress to arrest the bovine smuggler.  The drive was carried out under the supervision of Additional SP Sanjay Parihar.