Continuing its operation against illegal cattle smuggling, Guwahati City Police have rescued and seized 85 cattle heads and arrested three cattle smugglers in Assam, said police on Wednesday.
Border Security Force personnel on Monday thwarted a smuggling attempt across the India–Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Murshidabad. A cattle smuggler was killed in an encounter, said officials.
"We cordoned the entire area and seized 51 cattle heads including two cows and 49 buffaloes from the area and arrested 24 persons who were involved in cattle smuggling. It is one of the biggest successful operations," ASP Faruk Ahmed said.
The incident took place at the Ahatguri area in the Morigaon district where a group of villagers caught three persons on suspicion of cattle smuggling.
The Special Task Force of Assam apprehended two persons allegedly involved in cattle smuggling along the Assam-Meghalaya border, officials said on Wednesday.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on regular bail plea moved by Sukanya Mondal, arrested in a money laundering case connected with the multicrore Cattle smuggling case.
Sukanya Mondal, daughter of TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal, arrested in a money laundering case connected with the Multi Crore Cattle smuggling case has moved to Delhi High Court seeking bail in the case.
Border Security Force (BSF) has thwarted a cattle smuggling bid near the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district and apprehended one person, officials said on Friday.
Based on secret information, the police team of the Jorabat police outpost on Thursday night intercepted two four-wheelers at the Jorabat area along the Assam-Meghalaya border.
Earlier, Advocate Amit Kumar argued on behalf of Sukanya and submitted that another accused Tanya Sanyal who was not arrested and a charge sheet was filed without arrest, granted bail in the case.