Guwahati police seized 113 cattle from three locations

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Despite strict rules, cattle smuggling has yet to be curbed. Smugglers use various tactics to transport cattle from one state to another illegally. In an operation, Guwahati police seized 113 cattle from three different trucks under Sonapur Police Station, Khetri Police Station, and Jorabat Outpost under Basistha Police Station on Thursday.

According to sources, a truck bearing the registration number NL 01 AB 4928 was intercepted at Jorabat with 35 cattle. The police apprehended the driver, identified as Akramin Hussain (19), and handyman Mustafa Ali (21), both hailing from Nagaon. The truck came from Dhemaji and was heading to Byrnihat, Meghalaya, via Jalukbari.

Again, Sonapur police seized 42 cattle from a truck with the registration number AS 01 NC 7286, which was coming from Sivasagar and heading to Byrnihat. The police apprehended the driver, Sadam Hussain, and one Sadiqul Islam.

According to sources, the Khetri police intercepted a truck bearing the registration number AS 01 GC 0455 that was carrying 36 cattle and apprehended the driver and other people involved in it. The truck came from Silapathar and was heading to Byrnihat. It may be mentioned that all three trucks were heading towards Meghalaya.

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