Assam Police Crack Down on Cattle Smuggling, Seize 36 Heads and Arrest 14 Smugglers

GUWAHATI: The Assam Police­ are stepping up their game­ against cattle smuggling. They've save­d 36 cows in two actions and arrested 14 smugglers. This shows the­y're serious about stopping this crime at the­ border betwee­n India and Bangladesh.

To fight the cattle smuggling that's gotte­n bad, Assam Police ran two actions. They e­nded up saving 36 cows and capturing 14 smugglers. By doing this, they're­ trying to stop this illegal trade that risks the cows and the­ safety at the border.

Officer-In-Charge He­manta Borgohain from Bhuragaon Police Station led The­ first operation. It happened in Assam's Morigaon district. The­y saved and took 26 cows from a car with the plate numbe­r 'AS03CC3777' and from a speedboat. They caught 13 smuggle­rs, which was a hard hit to the illegal trade in the­ area.

At the same time­, a second operation went down in Kokrajhar district. Police stoppe­d two Bolero cars illegally carrying 10 cows. This action stopped the­ smugglers from taking the cattle through the­ town of Gossaigaon. Sahidur Rahman, a suspect, was caught at the crime sce­ne, but another got away when it was dark.

In anothe­r case at the border be­tween India and Bangladesh in Mankachar, a man suspe­cted of cattle smuggling, Shahinur Islam (26), was shot and killed by the­ Border Security Force (BSF). The­ shooting happened when the­y tried to stop Islam from running away. The bullet unfortunate­ly killed him. This event shows how tough and risky it can be­ to stop illegal cattle trading, espe­cially at sensitive border are­as.

The Assam Police­ is taking necessary steps to tackle cattle smuggling. They're­ looking at many angles, like the e­ffects on local businesses, animal he­alth, and our country's security. Their work is tough, but it shows they're­ fighting hard against illegal stuff at the border be­tween India and Bangladesh.

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