Bovine smuggling | 30 persons booked, 374 animals rescued in 3 weeks

Ramban, Feb 26: Ramban Police has booked 30 persons for indulging into smuggling of bovine animals and rescued around 374 animals, being illegally transported towards Kashmir, during the last three weeks.

Police sources said on the directions of SSP Ramban Anuj Kumar, 27 different vehicles were intercepted by different police parties during the past three weeks. They said all these vehicles were heading towards Kashmir and found loaded with 374 animals.

They said these animals were kept with utmost cruelty under unhygienic conditions, without any arrangements for food and water.  They further said bovine animals were being transported to Kashmir Valley from Jammu without any valid permission from the competent authority.

They said 27 cases have been registered at Police Stations Batote, Chanderkote, Ramban, Ramsoo and Banihal and Gool. Thirty persons were booked in these cases.

All the vehicles were seized and all the accused persons were arrested under relevant sections of law.