SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Sept 22: Dhanbad police rescued 30 cows which were being transported to Bengal from Bihar in a container at Maithon toll plaza of Jharkhand – Bengal border today.
Maithon OP in-charge Balaji Rajhans said that the container driver Naushad Khan and his helper Ashish Kumar were arrested. Both the arrested persons belong to Bihar. Their Aadhar cards were also seized.
The rescued cows were handed over to Katras Gaushala, 50 km away from the district, after a check up by veterinary doctor.
The police also seized four number plates of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other from the container allegedly used by cattle smugglers in trafficking cows from one state to another to dodge the police.
Notably, the Cows were being carried to Bengal from different places of Bihar.
“Getting tip off that cattle are to be smuggled to Bengal, we put up a barricade at Maithon toll plaza on National Highway-2 at 11 am and began checking of trucks and containers. During the inspection, a loaded container came. When inquired, the driver failed to say what was loaded in it. We checked thr container and found cows in it,” said OP officer in-charge.
Smuggling of cows to West Bengal through National Highway-2 and GT Road has increased these days. Three days ago, local people of Nirsa had caught two transports loaded with cows on Chirkunda bridge of Jharkhand- Bengal border.
“Both the arrested persons are being interrogated who had sent it from Bihar and where in Bengal container was going to deliver to whom.”
