Forces foil contraband & cattle smuggling attempts, seize items over 3 lakh
Shillong: Based on intelligence inputs, the BSF, in collaboration with local police, apprehended two Indian nationals and seized two vehicles, laden with contraband items worth over Rs 3 lakh, in East Khasi Hills district on Friday. The items were intended for smuggling into Bangladesh, reports Manosh Das.
"BSF personnel apprehended the individuals and seized both the vehicles and the contraband. The apprehended individuals, along with the seized items, were handed over to the Danger police post for further legal action," a release issued by Meghalaya Frontier of the BSF said.
In another operation, the BSF foiled a cattle smuggling attempt by rescuing 12 cattle heads near the India-Bangladesh border. According to the BSF, these cattle were loaded onto two vehicles and were being transported by road to the border area.
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