SHILLONG: Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF), Meghalaya, thwarted cattle and garlic smuggling attempts into Bangladesh by arresting three Indian nationals.
Two vehicles filled with cattle and garlic worth more than Rs. 6 lakh have been seized near the international border with neighbouring Bangladesh.
The cattle and garlic were intended to be smuggled into Bangladesh through the border areas located in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district.
Acting on specific input, the 193rd Bn BSF troops deployed near the international border in East Khasi Hills intercepted a Maruti Alto car loaded with four cattle.
It has been suspected that the four-wheeler vehicle carrying the smuggled cargo was enroute to Bangladesh.
As per the BSF source, the arrested Indian traffickers were handed over to the Dangar police outpost along with the confiscated vehicle and cattle.
Meanwhile, in another similar operation, personnel of the 110th Bn BSF intercepted a Bolero pickup loaded with garlic near the international border in East Khasi Hills. Upon questioning, the driver of the vehicle failed to show any legal documents.
The apprehended Indian nationals along with seized vehicle and garlic were handed over to the concerned customs office for further necessary action.
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