Siliguri, 12th November: Locals in Siliguri’s Shaktigarh area staged a protest on Tuesday by blocking two vehicles loaded with cattle. The vehicles, carrying a total of 16 cows, were stopped by locals who suspected illegal transport of the animals and noted that several cows appeared to be in critical condition.
According to locals, they became suspicious when they saw cows being transported in a pickup van through Shaktigarh. Upon stopping the vehicle, they asked the driver to present documentation. Although the driver provided legal papers for four cows, he could not produce documents for the remaining cattle.
Shortly after, locals halted a second pickup van transporting more cows through the same area, claiming that some of the animals appeared to be in poor condition. In response, the locals protested by blocking both vehicles.
The incident was reported to the NJP police station. Police officers arrived on the scene, detained both vehicles and their drivers, and escorted them to the police station for further investigation.