Police foil 2 smuggling bids in Jammu, 21 bovines rescued

Police have foiled two bids to smuggle bovines and rescued 21 animals, an official said today.

A police party intercepted a truck at Khanpur area and rescued 17 bovines, he said.

Two people, identified as Gafoor Mohmmad and Shakil Ahmed, were arrested and a case was registered against them, the official said.

In another incident, four bovines were rescued at Nagrota last night, he said, adding that a man, identified as Rafaqat Hussain, was arrested in this regard.