Cattle, apples worth ₹31 lakh seized on border

Shillong, Dec 23: BSF Meghalaya, in a joint operation with state police, has seized a large quantity of cattle, apples, and other contraband worth ₹31.13 lakh near the international border with Bangladesh.

During the joint search operation, a large number of unattended cattle were found tied to trees and scattered across the area. 

The joint operation team promptly encircled the area and successfully seized the cattle from the jungle, the BSF said.

In another operation, based on specific intelligence inputs regarding smuggling of a large quantity of fruits, BSF Meghalaya found several sealed fruit boxes dumped inside a forest, intended for smuggling into Bangladesh.

The seized cattle and contraband items are being handed over to Meghalaya Police and Customs for further legal action, the BSF said.

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