Assam Police foil smuggling bid, rescue 24 cattle heads

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 21 : Continuing its operation against illegal cattle smuggling, Guwahati city police rescued 24 cattle heads from a truck in the Sonapur area, on the outskirts of Guwahati, late Wednesday night, an official said. 
According to officials, based on secret information, a team of East Guwahati Police District officers from Sonapur police station intercepted a truck bearing registration number AS-02CC-9904 at Digaru area under Sonapur police station while it was trying to smuggle cattle into Meghalaya.
During the search, police rescued 24 cattle heads from the truck, they said. 
Further investigation is on.