BSF arrests two cattle smugglers with six cattle from Indo-Bangladesh border
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) troops have apprehended two cattle smugglers along with six cattle in Assam's South Salmara Mankachar and West Bengal's Coochbehar districts along with Indo-Bangladesh border.
A top official of BSF said in separate operations, BSF troops of Guwahati Frontier apprehended two Indian cattle smugglers along with six cattle heads on intervening night of May 12 and 13, from bordering areas of Ashmeralga in South Salmara Mankachar district and and Sitai area in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.
Acting on a tip off, on May 12 night, a special ambush of BSF troops of border outpost Ashmeralga apprehended one Indian cattle smuggler while he was trying to smuggle the cattle from India to Bangladesh.
The apprehended cattle smuggler was identified as 33-year-old Mazumil Hoque.
Later the BSF troop had handed him over to Kharuabanda police for further legal action.
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On the other hand, acting on a tip off, BSF troops had apprehended another Indian cattle smuggler along with six cattle from area of responsibility of Sitai border outpost, while he was trying to smuggle the cattle from India to Bangladesh. The arrested person was identified as 37-year-old Ram Kishan Jana.
The BSF troop had handed over him to Sitai police for further legal action.
Besides, BSF troops of Guwahati Frontier seized 75 cattle heads having approximate value of Rs 9,63,225 on intervening night of May 12 and 13.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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