Shillong, July 9: Minister in-charge Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sanbor Shullai has asked the Border Security Force to launch an immediate crackdown on alleged cattle smuggling in West Garo Hills, alleged widespread smuggling and animal cruelty along these routes.
In a letter to BSF Meghalaya Frontier IG OP Upadhyay, Shullai flagged media reports about unchecked illegal transport of cattle from Assam to Bangladesh border via West Garo Hills and sought urgent intervention by border outposts.
Shullai asked the IG to keep him informed of action taken in the matter.
“It is urgently requested that the BSF Outposts and their personnel who are our guardians and sentinels on the border may kindly be immediately pressed into action and instructed to take strong measures in checking the above illegal actions,” the minister wrote.
