Musharraf, a Pakistani camel who was caught smuggling RDX into Indian territory from Pakistan some 13 years ago, died at police headquarters here this morning. The 40-year-old animal died a natural death, the police said. The camel Musharraf, who was caught when he sneaked into country with RDX in 1998, had been in custody of Kutch police here. Three smugglers, who were with the animal at that time, had managed to flee. According to the police, the camel was a trained animal and he could hide himself when unknown persons try to go near him.
After crossing in the Kutch border, he evaded arrest for two weeks dodging security personnel successfully. It is said that the then police chief of Kutch A K Singh named the camel ‘Musharraf’ after the then dictator of Pakistan General Pervaz Musharraf. A case is pending before a local court against the animal. UNI