SHILLONG: The Border Security Force (BSF) has requested all concerned authorities to check the transportation of cattle from hinterland to bordering areas, which take place in the name of local consumption.
“It is a matter of great concern that a number of trucks loaded with cattle are transported from neighboring state Assam on daily basis, which is ultimately reaching the border for smuggling to Bangladesh,” a statement issued by the BSF read.
“These cattle are being taken to bordering areas concealed in trucks even when there is no butchery in the bordering areas,” the statement added.
UK Nayal PPMG, DIG, PRO BSF, on the other hand, said that frequent seizures by the BSF troops have shown a “phenomenal” increase this year at the international borders across the state.
“Though desperation on the part of cattle smugglers is seen, as they are making very daring bids to cross over the cattle to Bangladesh, yet somehow they have not been successful,” Nayal said.
He has also appealed to the “local police and other sister agencies to come forward for joint operations and stop the menace of cattle smuggling”.
Meanwhile, the BSF had last week seized 691 cattle and contraband items like Yaba tablets, ganja, and had apprehended 36 miscreants involved in transborder crime. The total seizure was worth over Rs 2.8 crore. According to the BSF, the above-mentioned items were to be smuggled to Bangladesh.