BSF launches drive against cattle smuggling, 15 buffaloes seized along with a truck
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June 12: The Border Security Force (BSF) in its drive against cattle smuggling, on Saturday while acting on specific information regarding illegal movement of cattle on NH-06 from Meghalaya side via Malidor- Gumrah- Kalain- Badarpur for smuggling purpose, a Special Operation was planned by the BSF Intelligence Team of 1st` Battalion BSF of Mizoram & Cachar Ftr along with troops of 1st Battalion BSF.

During this Operation at about 20.05 hours, the BSF Operation party found one unattended suspicious truck was identified parked on NH-6 (NRL Filling station). The OC, PICP Gumrah was informed immediately over telephone to reach at the spot. Further, on 12 June, 2021 at about 01.40 hrs, search of the truck was carried out in the presence of Police, recovered and seized 15 Nos Buffaloes (11 male & 04 female) worth Rs.12,00,000 along with 01 Tata Truck worth Rs. 30,47,600. Seized cattle along with the truck was handed over to the PICP Gumrah for legal actions with a requisition to lodge an FIR.

Earlier this year, on 24 Feb, 2021, acting on specific information, BSF troops of 1st Bn BSF also seized 34 nos cattle in the general area of Gumrah on NH-06 Malidor- Gumarh road.