Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Police Stop Two Alleged Cattle-Smuggling Attempts in Kathua
Police in Kathua said they stopped two groups from moving cattle in ways they considered illegal.
In the first case, officers stopped a truck at Lakhanpur.
The truck was carrying 17 animals, including cows and oxen.
Police arrested the driver, Mohd Saleem, and took the truck.
In the second case, officers stopped Ali Hussain and Saif Ali in Basholi.
Police said the two men were taking 19 animals toward Punjab on foot without permission.
Altogether, 36 animals were rescued and three people were arrested.
Cases were filed under animal-protection and other relevant laws.
Police in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, said they foiled two alleged cattle-smuggling attempts.
Thirty-six bovines were rescued and three people were arrested in the operations.
In Lakhanpur, police intercepted a truck carrying 17 bovines, including eight cows and nine oxen.
Truck driver Mohd Saleem was arrested, and the vehicle was seized, police said.
In Basholi, Ali Hussain and Saif Ali were arrested while allegedly taking 19 bovines toward Punjab without valid permission.
- Who
- Kathua police, driver Mohd Saleem, and Ali Hussain and Saif Ali.
- What
- Police said they foiled two alleged cattle-smuggling attempts, rescued 36 bovines, arrested three people, and seized one vehicle.
- When
- The operations were reported on Friday, August 28.
- Where
- Lakhanpur and Basholi in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Police said the animals were being transported toward Jammu or Punjab without valid permission, and registered cases under relevant laws.
Police Account
Accused Individuals’ Position
Nature of the transport
Police Account
Police alleged that the animals were being smuggled: 17 were found in a truck and 19 were allegedly taken on foot without valid permission.
Accused Individuals’ Position
The report does not provide statements or an alternative account from the arrested individuals.
Legal action
Police Account
Police arrested three people, seized the truck, rescued the animals, and registered cases under relevant laws.
Accused Individuals’ Position
The report does not include a response from the accused or their legal representatives.
- Animals rescued
- 36 bovines
- People arrested
- Three
- Vehicle seized
- One truck
- First interception
- Lakhanpur dispatch point
- First consignment
- 17 bovines: eight cows and nine oxen
- Second consignment
- 19 bovines allegedly being taken toward Punjab on foot
- Cases registered
- At Lakhanpur and Basohli police stations under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act