SHILLONG, July 29: Acting on a tip-off, vigilant troops of 110 Bn BSF, Meghalaya confiscated 58 cattle, brutally crammed into two trucks from Ichamati-Shella Road, East Khasi Hills, on Saturday.
The cattle were being taken to the international border for smuggling to Bangladesh. The seized cattle and vehicles are being handed over to the concerned police station for further legal action.
In a different operation, troops of 193 Bn BSF conducted a special ambush and rescued 30 cattle on the international border of East Khasi Hills while they were being smuggled to Bangladesh.
The seized cattle were handed over to Danger police station for further legal action.
Enhanced vigilance by BSF on international border has led to the seizure of more than 2000 cattle from different border areas of Meghalaya since January 2023.
