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Crime
Jammu Seizes 140 Illegal Horse‑Control Bits in Katra, Shiv Khori
✍️ PETA India
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 02:48 AM
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The Jammu Animal Husbandry Department, aided by PETA India, confiscated 140 illegal spiked bits used to restrain horses for tourist rides and freight hauling in Katra and Shiv Khori.
The Jammu Animal Husbandry Department, with support from PETA India, seized 140 illegal spiked bits used to control horses in the towns of Katra and Shiv Khori.
The bits, which are banned under animal welfare regulations, were found on horses employed for tourist rides and goods hauling.
Officials said the confiscation was part of a broader crackdown on animal cruelty in the region.
The seized equipment was stored by the department for further inspection and potential legal action.
The bits, which are banned under animal welfare regulations, were found on horses employed for tourist rides and goods hauling.
Officials said the confiscation was part of a broader crackdown on animal cruelty in the region.
The seized equipment was stored by the department for further inspection and potential legal action.