SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Jammu Minga Sherpa has prohibited the transportation of bovine animals from Jammu district to other districts without prior permission from the District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate.
The order, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), covers cows, buffaloes, oxen, bulls, calves and other bovine animals.
The prohibition will remain in force for two months from the date of issuance of the order or until it is rescinded, whichever is earlier.
The order further states that any violation will invite punitive action under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
