Garchuk police in Guwahati stopped a smuggling attempt by seizing a 10-wheeler truck carrying cattle during a raid on Tuesday. Seven suspects have been arrested in connection of it.
The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Nilotpal Saikia, which resulted to recovery of 31 cattle. Unfortunately, some cattle did not survive, and their remains were found inside the truck.
The arrested suspected are Moisan Khan, Nazir Hussain, Fazrul Rahman, Amarjit Kalita, Haidar Ali, Abdul Kuddus, and Afsar Ali. Apart from the truck police also confiscated a Swift car connected to the operation.
Reports suggest that a local businessman from Barpeta, Assam, who was responsible for supplying the cattle, is connected to the smuggling operation.
The police have launched a detailed investigation to uncover the larger network involved in this illegal activity.
