Assam: Seven cattle stolen in Sootea

A CORRESPONDENT

JAMUGURIHAT: Sensation continued to prevail in and around Sootea as the news of the theft of seven cattle heads from three households reached the people this morning. According to available information, a total of seven cattle heads from three houses of Khanaguri village under Sootea PS were stolen from the cow sheds on Thursday night. Three cattle heads of one Naren Gogoi, a grown Jersey cow of one Niku Saikia, and three cows from Deben Bora of the same village were stolen. Local residents alleged that the local police administration has failed to check the cow-theft cases in the Sootea area. Cases of cattle smuggling and cow-theft are on the rise in the area.

It is pertinent to mention here that an illegal slaughterhouse exists in the northern part of Sootea. The local residents alleged that due to the existence and active functioning of the same, cases of cattle smuggling and cow-theft are on the rise. A team of Sootea Police reached the slaughterhouse this morning and spotted a good number of cows there. Later on, the police team brought the owner of the slaughterhouse to the police station for inquiry. The local residents demanded a complete ban on the slaughterhouse and appealed to the police administration to undertake strict action against cattle smugglers.

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