Shillong, March 26 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya thwarted an attempt to smuggle 22 buffaloes into Bangladesh and apprehended five Indian nationals near the international border in the West Jaintia Hills District, according to an official statement from the Border Security Forces.

According to a BSF press release, in a well-coordinated intelligence-based operation, alert troops of the 4 Battalion, BSF Meghalaya, successfully seized 22 cattle (buffaloes) along with five Indian nationals near the international border in the West Jaintia Hills District on March 25, 2025, according to the Border Security Force (BSF).

Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the illegal stocking of cattle in a betel nut garden for furth...