Phansidewa, 07th March: Police have foiled an attempt to traffic buffaloes in a container truck. Naxalbari police rescued 25 buffaloes from a container at the Muraliganj Check Post in Phansidewa.
During a search operation at Muraliganj on Friday, police heard loud noises coming from inside the container. Upon inspection, they discovered the buffaloes and immediately took action. The truck driver, identified as Ashutosh Sharma, was arrested in connection with the case.
According to reports, the buffaloes were being transported from Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur to Assam. The arrested individual was produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Friday.