Cattle Syndicate 'Kingpin' Munna Saikia Nabbed in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar, September 6, 2019:

In continuation of strict legal action against cattle smuggling and other illegal activities, Kokrajhar Police based on reliable information on Friday apprehended a cattle loaded truck (AS01GC/3837) coming from West Bengal, and also arrested the alleged kingpin Munna Saikia, who was traveling in an Innova.

The truck was apprehended in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar district. The truck, along with sixteen cows, was about to be smuggled to Bangladesh via Meghalaya and Assam.

READ MORE: 4 Accused Convicted in Nido Tania Murder Case

Along with the truck one Innova car (AS01AK/7363) with Arun Lyngdon and Munna Saikia alias Ikram Hussain, self-styled President and General Secretary of All India Livestock Traders and Transporter Association, have been kept in custody.

READ MORE: Political Activist Shehla Rashid Booked for Sedition Over Tweets on Kashmir

They were escorting the vehicle from west Bengal side. One Alto car bearing registration number Wb70l/8539 was also apprehended.

Altogether, 10 persons were apprehended in connection with the crime. A case has been registered to Gossaigaon Police Station and further inquiry is on.

READ MORE: Mizoram Kids Gift Teachers with Homegrown Vegetables on Teachers’ Day

Sources also disclosed that the person Munna Saikia was also arrested in December, 2018, at Fasidewa Police Station under Darjeeling District, in connection with cattle smuggling.

Join us as we continue the awareness campaign to preserve the only Ramsar site in Assam which is facing immense threats (A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention). We need your help to preserve this site of great ecological importance. Join the #LetsSaveDeeporBeel campaign and tweet about it, and do tag us on Twitter. It is time to create awareness.

Download:

The Inside Northeast app HERE for News, Views, and Reviews from Northeast India.

Do keep following us for news on-the-go. We deliver the Northeast