In its commitment towards making the International Border crime free, vigilant troops of 110 Bn BSF Meghalaya rescued 22 cattle from the bordering area of East Khasi Hills which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh through the International Border.
In the night intervening 18th and 19th April 2023, the cattle were being brought towards the international boundary covertly along the banks of river Shella. Acting on specific tip-off, BSF laid a special ambush and seized all the cattle although miscreants/smugglers fled away from the spot. The seized cattle were handed over to concerned police outpost for further disposal. On the same day troops of 193 Bn BSF Meghalaya foiled a smuggling attempt by seizing 3380 Nos of Spectacles worth Rs 16 Lakh while being smuggled to Bangladesh .
The Border Security Force has identified vulnerable routes/patches used frequently by smugglers/miscreants and are dominating the sensitive areas by deploying additional manpower and gadgets.