The frequent seizure of cattle was an indicator of the increase in smuggling attempts along the border during 2019, a BSF official said Telegraph file pictureThe BSF (Meghalaya Frontier) seized more than 10,000 head of cattle worth more than Rs 16 crore while 176 illegal migrants along the international border were apprehended last year. The BSF on Wednesday said 10,239 head of cattle were seized last year, which was valued at Rs 16.86 crore. The frequent seizure of cattle was an indicator of the increase in smuggling attempts along the border during 2019, a BSF official said. “The smugglers were desperate to smuggle cattle tried to take advantage of the gaps and vulnerable areas, but BSF time and again foiled their nefarious design. Moreover, the BSF official said around Rs 20 lakh as hawala transaction, which was being sent through Bangladesh, was seized during the year.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2020 21:56 UTC