HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, April 23: BSF Meghalaya on Saturday, rescued 57 cattle near to border village Sonapur under PS-Lumshnong of district East Jaintia Hills, which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh through international border.
The cattle, laden in four trucks, were being brought from Khliehriat towards Umkiang. The alert BSF troops of 97 BN BSF signaled the truck driver to stop near to MCP (Mobile Check Post) Sonapur, on seeing BSF party all drivers fled leaving behind the trucks.
The seized cattle were handed over to concerned police outpost -Lumshnong for further disposal.