Illegal cattle transportation on, Two trucks seized in Moranhat
First Published: 20th April, 2018 13:41 IST
In a fresh development to the illegal cattle transportation from across Assam via Dhubri to Bangladesh, Moranhat police seized on Thursday two truckloads of cows. Though the drivers and handymen
In a fresh development to the illegal cattle transportation from across Assam via Dhubri to Bangladesh, Moranhat police seized on Thursday two truckloads of cows.
Though the drivers and handymen have claimed to possess valid papers, yet they have not been able produce the permission papers when the vehicles were seized.
Police investigation is on even as the police have asked the drivers to produce the papers at the police station.
In fact, official data on livestock seized along the international border show that the share of cows in the illegal cattle trade from India to Bangladesh has been on an average of 12% over the past four years.
The Border Security Force tasked with stopping smuggling of bovine animals besides guarding the frontier, hands them over to the customs department, which in turn auction it.
The valuation of cattle to be auctioned are classified into broadly five heads—cow, buffalo, bull or ox, calf-male and female.
Dhubri is one of the most vulnerable smuggling spots among the 33 areas along the border identified by the government.
It may be mentioned that reports have it that most of the bovines seized in the outposts happen to be males.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Lok Sabha polls- Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma chairs key party meet ahead of 3rd phase polls
25th April 2024Live Assam: 5 houses washed away by massive erosion in Dibrugarh district
25th April 2024Live Manipur: Traffic movement resumes through NH-02 after blast at Saparmeina bridge
25th April 2024Live Sikkim bracing for pre-monsoon season: Gangtok DDMA hold preparatory meet
25th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Assam goes to polls tomorrow amid soaring temperatures
The temperature has already crossed 37degree Celsius raising concerns on what lies ahead in the coming months.
25th April 2024Lok Sabha Polls- Assam: Over 77 lakh voters to seal fate of 61 candidates in second phase tomorrow
A total of 9133 polling stations have been set up for the conduct of the elections in 5 parliamentary constituencies
25th April 2024Row over Chakma-Hajong: Union Minister Rijiju says his comments were twisted, misinterpreted; attempt to tarnish Assam CM’s image
Rijiju alleged that his remark has been fabricated to create confusion at a time when Lok Sabha polls are underway.
25th April 2024Assam LS Polls: Cachar DC Rohan Kumar Jha speaks about preparations for poling on April 26
Jha mentioned that more than seven thousand polling officials will be deployed in these two days. The total number of polling stations in Cachar district stands at 1,551.
24th April 2024Campaigning for second phase of Lok Sabha polls ends in Assam
Eleven candidates are in the fray in Darrang-Udalguri seat while, 5 candidates are contesting in Diphu-ST seat, 24 candidates in Karimganj, 8 in Silchar, 13 in Nagaon.
24th April 2024