ANI
20 Mar 2023, 21:37 GMT+10
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 20 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that 13,000 cattle being smuggled to Bangladesh have been seized by authorities in the state in 2022.
Replying to a question from All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Nazrul Hoque in the state assembly, the Assam CM said, "1,181 cases related to cross-border crimes have been registered last year in the state.""The Indo-Bangladesh border is a sensitive boundary due to cattle smuggling, cross border crimes and the BSF has taken stringent measures to stop the crimes," he added.
"In 2022, 1,181 cases related to cross-border crimes have been registered. Last year, 13,000 cattle have been seized, 1,326 persons were arrested and 612 vehicles were seized. Cattle smuggling and crime-related cases have increased in Dhubri to 617. That is a hot zone of crime," CM Sarma remarked.
The CM further informed that he will ask Deputy Commissioner to hold a meeting with the local MLA along with Border Security Force (BSF) officials to ensure that, the people who stay along the bordering areas will not face any discomfort in their routine activities as well as illegal activities should be controlled.
Notably, last year in May, Assam Police arrested nine people for allegedly smuggling cattle from Dhemaji to Nagaon and from Nagaon to Shillong.
Police also rescued 102 cattle heads and seized seven vehicles in Nagaon.
"Assam Police apprehended nine people, rescued 102 cattle heads and seized seven vehicles in Nagaon. The cattle were reportedly being smuggled from Dhemaji to Nagaon or Jorabat and from Nagaon to Shillong," said Nagaon SP. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Kolkata Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Kolkata Sun.
More InformationWASHINGTON D.C.: The US Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...
FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...
DENVER, COLORADO: A federal judge has ruled that a rural Colorado school district can ban a high school student from ...
ZURICH, Switzerland: In one of the largest legal awards ever against Credit Suisse, the bank was ordered to pay $926 ...
LONDON, England: The BBC has reported that Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is planning to build a multi-billion pound ...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Star cast and the makers of the romantic drama film 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' ...
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Sasihithlu Beach, the port city of Mangaluru is all set to host 70 surfers ...
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday laid a wreath at Raj ...
San Francisco [US], June 1 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he was the first person to be given ...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday extended greetings to residents ...