SAMBA: In the intervening night of February 6 and 7, Samba police apprehended a notorious cattle smuggler brandishing a sharp-edged weapon, rescued eleven bovines, and seized three vehicles, including a Scorpio. All of these incidents occurred within the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal. During their vehicle checking duty at Naka NHW Tapyal, a police party from Police Station (PS), Ghagwal, led by SHO PS Ghagwal, motioned for a Scorpio car with registration number DL4CNB-5060 to stop for inspection. However, the driver increased his speed, struck a barricade, and left the naka point. The car was pursued by the vigilant police naka team, who stopped it a short distance from naka point.When the car was being inspected, it was discovered that two cows that were being transported illegally and without authorization were loaded inside the Scorpio car. One “toka” has also been found in the custody of the infamous bovine smuggler, Jamat Ali alias Kalu, son of Siraj Din of Maralian, Miran Sahib tehsil RS Pura district Jammu. Jamat Ali has been detained. At Police Station Ghagwal, a case FIR No. 12/2024 U/S 307/188 IPC, 11 PCA Act, 4/25 Arms Act, and 3 PDPP Act has been registered, and an investigation has begun. Two further attempts to smuggle cattle have been thwarted in a collaborative operation involving Police Post (PP) Rajpura, Border Police Post Babber Nallah, and Border Police Post Mawa. Both the vehicle with registration number PB07BX-3253, loaded with four cows, and the vehicle with registration number PB13BM-8857, laden with five bovines, were stopped close to Madwal and Madoon, respectively, and all nine cows were saved. Nevertheless, by taking advantage of the darkness, the drivers of both cars were able to flee the scene. At Police Station Ghagwal, cases FIR Nos. 13/2024 and 14/2024 under Sections 188 IPC and 11 PCA Act have been recorded, and an investigation has begun.
