BSF apprehends three persons with 30 cattle in Meghalaya

Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) troops seized 30 numbers of cattle and apprehended three cattle smugglers in Meghalaya on Monday, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the reports, based on a specific intelligence input about cattle laden trucks to cross through Baghmara area and that further these cattle laden trucks will unload near international border for further smuggling into Bangladesh, a special Mobile Check Post was laid by the troops of BOP Baghmara, Ex 141 BN BSF at Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.

Later troops deployed on duty observed some vehicles moving rapidly on the Hill Road towards Baghmara.

The Mobile Check Post party directed and tried to stop the vehicle near a petrol pump of NH-62 Baghmara, but they did not stop and fled away.

After perusing for about 15 minutes, they intercepted the vehicles near Jacksogram village under Baghmara police station on NH-62 and the troops were able to apprehend the driver with vehicle along with two carriers, co-drivers on NH 62 near Jackogram village whereas driver and carriers, co-drivers of the truck had managed to escape.

The troops apprehended three Indian nationals along with two vehicles (Tata Eicher) loaded with 30 numbers of cattle.

These cattle were meant to be smuggled into Bangladesh.

The smugglers were trying to smuggle the cattle from the unfenced area but the vigilant BSF jawans foiled their attempts.

Resultantly the smugglers have also tried to smuggle cattle through the fenced area by breaching at several instances.

All the seized items were handed over to the concerned department for further legal action.

It is also to mention that IG BSF Meghalaya has deployed additional troops to fill the gaps for effective border domination.

(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)