SHILLONG: Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday rescued 31 buffaloes brutally crammed in two trucks at the international border in the East Khasi Hills, informed officials.
"On 31 December, 2022, troops of 110 Bn under BSF Meghalaya rescued 31 buffaloes brutally crammed in trucks at the International Border of East Khasi Hills. These buffaloes were brought there for further smuggling to Bangladesh", read an official press release from BSF.
On seeing BSF approaching, both the drivers ran into the forest leaving these trucks behind. 172 Bn BSF on the same day also seized cosmetics items worth Rs 8.5 lakh from the international border in the East Jaintia hills, it stated.
The Border Security Force has intensified its vigil on vulnerable routes/patches and dominated the sensitive areas by deploying additional manpower and surveillance gadgets.
According to an official release from BSF Shillong, BSF Meghalaya has rescued 3,308 cattle this year from the clutches of smugglers.
Earlier, BSF Meghalaya rescued 25 cattle from the International border of West Jaintia Hills which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh. (ANI)
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