Police foiled a bovine smuggling bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district and recovered 11 bovines.
A police party during a checking at highway at Tapyal intercepted one truck coming from the Kathua side, a police official said.
During checking of the vehicle, 11 bovines were found laden inside the vehicle which were being transported illegally without any permission, he said.
All the bovines were rescued and vehicles seized on spot, he said, adding that a case was registered in this regard at police station Ghagwal and investigation was underway to nab the driver, who escaped leaving behind the vehicle.
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