SHILLONG: Acting on a tip off, Amlarem Police on Saturday seized 30 cattles which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
SDPO, Amlarem, West Jaintia Hills, Jason Myrom said that police received a tip that one truck (AS01 DC 0177) covered with trampoline was transporting cattles which were to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
Amlarem Police intercepted the vehicle at Syndai-Muktapur road close to the Bangladesh border and seized the truck with thirty cattles with market value of approx Rs 4.5 lakkh at Rs fifteen thousand each.
The driver identified as Md Mukit Laskar of Cachar Assam and five others were arrested.
The arrested person have been identified as Md Mukit Laskar , Qif Uddin, Mahidul Islam , Bilal Ahmed , all hailing from Assam and Embor Lakachiang of Dawki Village.
Police said that Embor Lachianh is the local mastermind of cattle smuggling who has been in police radar for some time and he was the once facilitating smuggling from India.
Necessary action as per law is being taken against the arrested persons.