Shillong, Rymphang 28: The troops of Border Security Force showing extra vigil, foiled the attempt of notorious cattle smugglers and seized 53 Nos cattle at zero line. Acting on tip off from reliable sources about some cattle smuggler/miscreants proceeding with huge number of cattle towards international border. The BSF troops deployed at Fokachindi and Balughat, South West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya launched Spl. Operation and prevented 37 nos cattle being smuggled to Bangladesh. However, cattle smugglers managed to flee taking advantage of darkness, hilly slope and unfenced gaps.
Similarly, in another incident, the BSF troops deployed at Lyngkhat, East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya seized 16 cattle while being smuggled to Bangladesh. The special operation party of BSF laid a trap while some smugglers along with cattle were proceeding towards Bangladesh through a thickly vegetated area. The BSF troops rushed towards the suspected area before the smugglers could succeed in their nefarious activity, cordoned off the area and recovered a considerable numbers of cattle.
The BSF has continuously been in its drive against the Cattle smugglers. The Border Security Force has intensified its operations on the Indo-Bangladesh Border to prevent such menace of cattle smuggling. The BSF has issued operational guidelines to further strengthen border domination so as to put effective check on the menace of smuggling and activities of anti-national elements. On the other hand, troops and field commanders have been asked to maintain extra vigil on the border.
In addition, the BSF troops seized 146 Cattle, Liquor 302 botls, 02 Nos wooden boat, and other contraband items worth more than 24 Lac, while being smuggled out from India to Bangladesh on the International Border along Meghalaya during last week in more than 43 incidents.
