Assam: BSF seizes 20 cattle heads from Indo-Bangladesh border

Guwahati: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday intercepted a cattle smuggling attempt along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's Dhubri district, seizing 20 animals.

A BSF team apprehended the cattle during an operation in a remote char area near Salapara based on inputs.

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The team said that it suspects the cattle were destined for illegal transport across the border to Bangladesh.

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The seized animals are believed to be part of a larger smuggling network.

Most of the cattle may have been seized from various parts of Assam as well as Meghalaya, an official said.

However, no arrests were made during the incident.