SHILLONG: BSF troops in Meghalaya seized over 50 cattle at zero lone along the India-Bangladesh border in separate incidents.
Acting on a tip off, BSF troops deployed at Fokachindi and Balughat, South West Garo Hills launched a special operation and prevented 37 cattle from being smuggled to Bangladesh. However, the cattle smugglers managed to flee taking advantage of darkness, hilly slope and unfenced gaps.
Similarly, in another incident, the BSF troops deployed at Lyngkhat, East Khasi Hills seized 16 cattle while they were being smuggled to Bangladesh.
In addition, the BSF troops seized 146 cattle, 302 bottles of liquor and other contraband items worth more than Rs 24 lakh on the international border last week.
