Fulbari, 16th January: The NJP police successfully rescued 43 buffaloes before they could be trafficked out of the region. On Thursday morning, a container was intercepted in the Jotiakali area, near Fulbari, where 20 buffaloes and 23 buffalo calves were found.
Acting on a tip-off, the police stopped the container on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway in the Jotiakali area and conducted a thorough search. The buffaloes were being transported from Panjipara and were on their way to Assam.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and will be presented before the Jalpaiguri District Court on Friday.