Shillong, August 18: The troops of Border Security Force once again showing alertness and extra vigil on International Border, foiled the attempt of notorious smugglers and seized 52 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 Nayabazar and Tuka, East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
Operation and prevented 32 nos cattle being smuggled to Bangladesh taking advantage of darkness through unfenced gaps. However, all the border-dwelling people on the India side are being regularly briefed and sensitized to prevent menace of cattle smuggling by the BSF, which seeks their co-operation with local inhabitants.
Similarly, in another incident, the BSF troops deployed at Rajai, South West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya seized 10 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 Trans-border crimes.
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 before Eid-Ul-Azha.
