Police to book bovine smugglers under PSA

Lambast Over B-smuggling Police to book bovine smugglers under PSA
Yash Khajuria	Dec, 24 9:04:28 PM
JAMMU, Dec 24: Sending jitters to bovine smugglers, police has decided to book the people involved in it under Public Safety Act (PSA). Sources said that this step has been take keeping in view the increase in the cases of bovine smuggling in recent past, despite efforts put by the police to curb the menace. Sources said that despite vigil and tough measures, police has foiled seven bids of bovine smuggling rescuing 65 animals in Jammu region during past fortnight. Since the bovine smuggling is a lucrative business in the Kashmir valley due to consumption of their meat and as it’s the winter season it is supposed to be increased in near future, police has decided to use PSA to deter the smugglers. “It has been observed that bovines are smuggled from Jammu and neighboring areas of Punjab because they are available at much cheaper price and sold in the valley at higher rates”, said a source. SSP Jammu, Anand Jain, said that despite the fact that the police have reduced the smuggling of bovines, but it has not stopped completely. Though, we have recommended to the authorities for imposing Public Safety Act (PSA) on those found indulged in this hideous business. G.S. Charak State president, All India Kisaan Sabha (AIKS) has welcomed this move of Police to reduce bovine Smuggling. “Earlier, smuggling of Bovines was at its peak in the bishnah area, but as a result of the Police’s Special Drive against Bovine Smuggling in the Area under able Supervision of SP Hqtr Shailender Singh this trade has reduced at extent. We are very thankful to the Police and welcome for this proposal recommendation of PSA on bovine Smugglers” he said. Pertinently, as per law only the transportation of Bovine cattle is permitted out of district of the state. For this, the District Magistrate concerned grants permission after the request for transformation is verified by the authorized officer concerned. The permission is granted only for the relevant purpose like treatment or ploughing outside the District’s jurisdiction. Therefore, transportation of Cattles for the purpose of slaughtering is illegal, which could be stopped by imposing strict disciplines. Though, punishment like PSA may become an effective law to put brakes on bovine smuggling in the state. The police action has almost curbed this organised crime if the changing modus operandi of smugglers during August, September and October this year is any indication. The police registered a total of 25 cases, arrested 53 smugglers and rescued 230 bovine animals during these three months. A total of 47 cases were registered against 108 smugglers and 410 bovine rescued this year till date.