Shillong, April 09: In its commitment towards making the International Border crime free, BSF Meghalaya on 08th April 2022, rescued 68 cattle from different locations on Indo-Bangladesh border which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh through International Border.
The cattle were tethered covertly in a forest area close to International Boundary. BSF acting on specific tip-off cordoned off the cattle dumping area and seized all the cattle, although miscreants, smugglers resisted by using abusive language and pelted stones on BSF troops.
The BSF Meghalaya seized more than 100 cattle heads in the last 48 hours. Increase in demand for cattle in Bangladesh may be attributed to upcoming ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ in the month of May and ‘Eid-ul-Adha’ in July. The seized cattle were handed over to concerned police outposts for further disposal.
The Border Security Force has identified vulnerable routes/patches used frequently by cattle smugglers and are dominating the sensitive areas by deploying additional manpower and gadgets.
The BSF is maintaining high degree of alertness on the International Border to maintain National security as well as to prevent all kind of trans-border crimes and illegal activities.
