Assam: BSF seizes 107 cattle along Indo-Bangladesh border

Acting on a tip-off, the BSF troops deployed on Indo Bangladesh International Border under Guwahati Frontier on July 23^rd, 2020 seized 107 cattle heads during special operations conducted in bordering areas of Districts South Salamara and Dhubri (Assam) and Coochbehar (WB), while these cattle heads were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh taking advantage of flood condition of the mighty Brahmaputra and another river.

Keeping in view the vulnerability of border, heightened activities of the smugglers and anti-national elements on the border, BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes & illegal infiltration and are making all out efforts to prevent commission of such crimes.

Also read: Assam: BSF apprehends 2 Indian cow smugglers along with cattle heads

BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes and illegal infiltration and are making all endeavours to contain such trans-border crimes.

In two separate operations, alert troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force apprehended 02 Indian cattle smugglers along with 18 cattle heads from bordering area of village Kaleralga, PS– Kharuabandha and village Old Chowkichar, PS- Sukhchar, Distt –South Salamara (Assam) on intervening night of 21/22 July 2020.

Acting on a tip-off, on 22 July 2020 at about 0530 hrs, vigilant BSF troops of Border Out Post (BOP) Sishumara and Boreralga of 06 Bn BSF carried out a joint operation in the riverine area of Indo-Bangladesh International border. Joint operation party observed suspicious movement of miscreants, on being challenged them, the miscreants tried to flee away from the spot. BSF troops showing a high level of alertness and apprehended 01 Indian cattle smuggler along with 05 cattle heads after hot pursuit, while cattle heads were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. Apprehended cattle smuggler identified as Samiyal Haque (38 Yrs), S/O Tamser Ali, R/o-Chinguchar, PO. Purana Diara, PS-Kharwabanda, Distt- South Salamara (Assam). Apprehended cattle smuggler along with seized cattle heads have been handed over to PS- Kharuabandha, Distt – South Salamara (Assam) for further legal action.

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