Kharibari, 26th May: In a failed attempt of animal trafficking, police during routine checking at Kalyanpur in Kharibari, apprehended a parcel container truck loaded with buffaloes. In this regard, the driver of the container named, Mohammad Alam, has been arrested in this incident. The accused is a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
According to police sources, the buffaloes were being trafficked from Bihar to Bangladesh via Assam. Upon initiating a search, police rescued 37 buffaloes and the driver was arrested for failing to produce valid documents regarding the load. The accused was produced before the Siliguri Divisional Court today.