Police arrests 2 in J&K's Rajouri; seizes 18 bovines

Two persons were arrested Saturday as police foiled a bovine smuggling bid in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said.

The truck, which was illegally carrying 18 bovines, was seized and the animals were rescued, he said.

The spokesperson said a police party intercepted a truck at a checkpoint at Kallar and found the bovines loaded in a cruel manner.

Two persons, including the truck driver, were arrested and a case under relevant sections of law has been registered against them, he said.