UDHAMPUR: Udhampur Police have attached movable property worth ₹12 lakh belonging to a habitual bovine smuggler under the provisions of the new criminal laws.
Officials said that with this latest action, the cumulative worth of vehicles attached in such cases has now reached ₹74 lakh.
Acting on the directions of the Hon’ble Court of Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Udhampur, police attached a Mahindra Bolero Pick-Up (Registration No. JK02CL–7472) belonging to Mohd Rasheed Chohan, son of Mohd Shafi Chohan, a resident of Hangipora, Anantnag, and presently residing at Chapar Dansal, District Jammu.
The vehicle was found to be involved in FIR No. 163/2025 registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 11 of the Rehambal Police Station. It was attached under Section 107(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
During the course of investigation, the investigating officer carried out a detailed inquiry into the criminal and financial background of the accused. The probe revealed that the attached vehicle had been purchased using illegally acquired money.
Accordingly, it was identified as proceeds of crime and attached under the relevant provisions of law.
This marks the sixth vehicle attached by Udhampur Police in similar bovine smuggling cases, taking the total value of attached vehicles to ₹74 lakh.
