Shillong, May 20: The Border Security Force, now a days heavily engaged in stopping smuggling of bovine animals besides guarding the frontier. The attempts of cattle smuggling getting a routine in same parts of Meghalaya besides frequent seizures by troops of Border Security Force.
The troops of Border Security Force once again showing alertness and extra vigil on International Border, foiled the attempt of notorious smugglers and seized 113 Nos cattle at zero line. Acting on sneaky information obtained from reliable sources that some cattle smugglers proceeding with huge number of cattle for smuggling on international border. The BSF troops deployed at Lyngkhat, East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya launched Spl. operation and prevented 18 nos cattle being smuggled to Bangladesh taking advantage of darkness through unfenced gaps.
Similarly the troops deployed at Nayabazar, Umsiem and Tuka, East Khasi Hills, Muktapur, West Jaintia Hills and Rajai, Gumaghat, South West Khasi Hills and Dumdama , South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya seized 95 Nos cattle on International Border while being smuggled to Bangladesh.
The BSF and BGB have also identified many of cattle corridors through various meetings. However, new routes are discovered by the smugglers. The BSF, over the last few months, has plugged almost all the vulnerable patches of the border by increasing troop’s strength and employing technical support. The smugglers either manage to either cut wires of Indo-Bangla Border Fence (IBBF) or use unfenced areas to smuggle cattle.
In Meghalaya many parts of international border are still unfenced and fence work is under progress. Heavily outnumbered, the troops face lethal attack if try to prevent them from this illegal act. The smugglers attack troops with impunity, whereas the troops are compelled to operate with one-hand tied as directed to take restraint on using lethal force.
In addition the BSF troops seized 538 Cattle, approx. 670 Cft Wooden logs, Liquor 564 botls, Motor cycle 04 Nos, Light vehicle 03 Nos and Medium vehicle 01 No and other contraband items worth more than 1.48 Crore, while being smuggled out from India to Bangladesh alongwith 4 Nos Indian cattle smugglers on the International Border along Meghalaya during last two weeks in more than 131 incidents.
