Jammu, Aug 16 (PTI) Two notorious bovine smugglers were arrested and cattle being smuggled to Kashmir valley from Samba district rescued, police said on Wednesday.

A vehicle used for smuggling of bovines in Rakh Amb Talli falling under the jurisdiction of Samba police station was seized, they said.

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The arrested smugglers have been identified as Teg Ali and Feroz Din of Udhampur district's Manjla area, police said, adding that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at the Samba police station.

Samba Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Benam Tosh said that a total of 84 bovine smugglers have been arrested in the past seven months after the launch of a special drive.

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Police have registered 66 FIRs against the bovine smugglers and seized 56 vehicles used for bovine smuggling amid rescuing of 653 bovine animals.

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