Shillong, January 07: The BSF troops deployed at Rongra, West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya observed a truck bearing No. AS-5-C-5756 coming towards Rongra side. The BSF party stopped the truck and nabbed one Indian cattle carrier with 22 nos cattle laden truck on International Border while being smuggled from India to Bangladesh.
The cattle carrier identified Kopiyan Ali resident of Lakhipur, Goalpara District Assam. Party also seized 02 mobile phones with 03 Indian SIM card from his possession. Similar seizure of cattle was also made by the BSF troops deployed at Lyngkhat and Baldamgiri where 26 nos cattle were seized at International Border.
Prices of cattle have gone up in recent months after the BSF checked the illegal supply channels to Bangladesh. 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 Trans-border crimes. It has also sought cooperation of local police to enhance operation against these cattle smugglers in hinter land also.
In another incident the troops of BSF deployed at Nandichar, South West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, seized 114 bottles of Phensedyl while being smuggled out to Bangladesh from India. The smugglers managed to escape taking the advantage of darkness and dense bushes.
Smugglers are using different disguised techniques to smuggle the Phensedyle from India to Bangladesh but BSF troops are alert and well trained to foil such attempts of smugglers. This smuggled phensedyle is sold to the drug addicts of Bangladesh at huge price. The Border Security Force has intensified its operations on the Indo-Bangladesh Border to prevent and curb trans-border crimes.
