UNB, Chapainawabganj:: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized four Indian cattle in an anti-smuggling operation at Chapainawabganj border after recovering them from the Matpara area of Narayanpur Union under Sadar upazila during a late-night drive on Monday.
Lt Col Kazi Mostafizur Rahman, commanding officer of the 53 BGB Battalion, confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning and said, acting on a tip-off, a patrol team from Jahurpurtek BOP conducted a raid in the border area around 12:45 am on Monday. During the operation, the four Indian cattle were found abandoned.
The estimated market value of the seized cattle is around Tk 3 lakh, according to BGB.
Later, the cattle were handed over to the Chapainawabganj customs office.
However, no one was arrested in connection with the incident.
BGB said its operations against smuggling in the border area will continue.
