Meghalaya BSF busts Rs 6.2 crore cattle racket, 116 Bangladeshis arrested in 3 months

The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya has apprehended 116 Bangladesh nationals and seized 622 cattle worth around Rs 6.2 crore, over the past three months, an official said on July 30.

Other smuggled items valued at over Rs 1.3 crore were also recovered from them during an operation carried out between April 25 and July 25 along the India-Bangladesh border, officials said.

Altogether, 150 people, including 34 Indian nationals, were apprehended during the period.

Contraband such as Yaba tablets, ganja, besides liquor, cosmetics, garments and a large consignment of mobile display units were seized, they said.

"All operations were conducted in close coordination with the Meghalaya Police," a BSF spokesperson said.

The BSF remains committed to an intelligence-driven, community-sensitive approach that prioritises both national security and the welfare of people living along the border, it said.