Archive · 12 Jan 2026
SSB foils cattle smuggling, arrests three
Early on Sunday, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Darjeeling district police acted on a tip-off to stop a cattle smuggling attempt.
They found a truck with 19 buffaloes trying to escape.
The truck hit an SSB vehicle, injuring two constables.
The driver, helper, and a suspected smuggler were arrested.
The police are now investigating to find more people involved in this smuggling racket.
SSB and Darjeeling police foiled a cattle smuggling attempt, recovering 19 buffaloes.
A truck rammed into an SSB vehicle, injuring two constables.
Three people, including a suspected smuggler, were arrested.
The driver and helper admitted to illegal cattle transportation without valid documents.
The police are investigating to trace other members of the smuggling racket.
- Who
- SSB constables, Darjeeling district police, suspected smuggler Biman Ghosh, driver Nujrul Islam, helper Md Manojjam
- What
- Cattle smuggling attempt foiled, 19 buffaloes recovered, three people arrested, two SSB constables injured
- When
- Early Sunday, around 12:40 AM
- Where
- Near the toll plaza on Asian Highway II, outskirts of Siliguri, India-Nepal border
- Why
- To prevent illegal transportation of cattle without valid documents
- Location
- Siliguri, India-Nepal border
- Time
- 12:40 AM, Sunday
- Number of buffaloes recovered
- 19
- Number of people arrested
- 3
- Injured SSB constables
- 2