Guwahati, 31 October (HS): Assam Police seized a truck carrying 23 cattle and arrested four persons allegedly involved in cattle smuggling after busting an attempt to transport the animals by concealing them behind sacks of potatoes and chillies.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the information in a social media post on Saturday, stating that cattle smugglers had devised an unusual method to evade police detection.

According to the Chief Minister, the smugglers had planned to conceal the cattle behind sacks of potatoes and chillies inside the truck to transport them illegally. However, the attempt was foiled during a police operation.

The police seized the truck along with 23 cattle and arrested four persons allegedly involved in the illegal trade.

In his post, Sarma said that no matter how innovative the methods adopted by smugglers were, evading the law in Assam would not be easy.

The Chief Minister also commended the alertness of Assam Police in detecting the alleged smuggling attempt and taking action against those involved.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash