There is a lot of illegal cattle smuggling in North Assam. There is a lot of illegal cattle smuggling in North Assam. Ujjal Bhuiyan, a well-known animal rights activist from Lakhimpur, alleged that the local police and the district administration knowingly This whole illegal business is going very well. He said 20 to 25 trucks carrying cattle cross NH-15 every night without any hindrance. Lakhimpur, The cows were collected from Dhemaji and Biswanath districts and taken to Karimganj via Numaligarh and Nagaon and then smuggled to Bangladesh. Most importantly yes‘Lakhimpur police in particular did not take any strong action against this gang despite repeated complaints in this regard.
recently Now in the north-east Lakhimpur police seized 72 cows and cattle in two separate raids‘Although seized, the main network of traffickers is still active. Animal rights activist Ujjal Bhuiyan also alleged that several cattle markets in north Assam were operating illegally without any government registration. He is a resident of Simon Chapri and Gogamukh in Dhemaji district, There are 1000+ jobs in Lakhimpur, Daulahat, Bangalore and DThe names of Lapur and Gohpur cow markets in Vishwanath district are clearly mentioned. How can these markets under the jurisdiction of the district council run without valid documents?, He questioned the role of the administration.
The worker expressed deep doubts about the role of the police and said that the police pretend not to see the trucks loaded with cattle at night. Many times the police impounds such vehicles, Instead of being sent to slaughterhouses or safe havens as per government regulations, the animals are handed over to traffickers within days. He cited a recent incident in Lakhimpur where the police seized a vehicle carrying illegal cows within 48 hours. CattleThey return the money to the owner. Not only that, Police action is limited to arresting the driver and the hammer, As a result, the masterminds or big smugglers of the entire smuggling trade are always on the run.
The entire illegal network also uses rivers. sownThe cows are brought to various markets in central Assam using boats along the Siri and Brahmaputra rivers and then sent to the Karimganj border in container trucks. Nagaon district has been used as a major transit hub or main connection point in this regard. The smuggling ring has its way smooth There are also serious allegations of CCTV cameras of some police stations and police stations being disabled or facing the other direction. What will be the current status of the previously seized cows?‘l, The activist demanded an impartial inquiry into the matter and the intervention of the Chief Minister of Assam. However, despite trying to contact Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police Gunendra Deka, he could not be contacted.‘l
