Bagdogra, 09th May: Bagdogra police foiled attempted animal trafficking by seizing four lorries loaded with buffaloes from Tarbandha area of Rangapani of Bagdogra. However, no arrests have been made in this regard.
According to police sources, the smugglers were trafficking the buffaloes from Uttar Pradesh to Bangladesh via Assam. The police, by undertaking an operation seized four lorries. Upon searching, 66 buffaloes were recovered which were later rescued safely. Bagdogra police are further investigating the matter to apprehend the traffickers.