10 Cattle Seized During India-Nepal Border Smuggling Attempt

Rautahat. Ten cattle were seized while being smuggled from Nepal to India. The Indian Border Security Force (SSB) and local police jointly recovered the cattle. The cattle, including three cows, four calves, and three heifers, were found approximately 50 meters inside Indian territory near Nepal-India border pillar number 384-18, close to the Indian village of Inarwa (Larahatola). The cattle were being smuggled from Nepal's Nilkantha area towards Sirsiya Kala in India. The smugglers managed to escape into Nepal by taking advantage of the darkness. The SSB has stated that the recovered cattle have been handed over to the Adapur police station for necessary legal action. The SSB 71st Battalion Headquarters Pipar Kothi has reported that security agencies are conducting surveillance and joint patrols based on information to control cattle smuggling in the border areas.