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Crime
Morigaon Police Confiscate Vehicle with Ten Cattle, Arrest Two Suspects
✍️ indiatodayne.in
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 03:18 AM
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Police in Morigaon, Assam, seized a vehicle transporting ten cattle and detained two individuals suspected of illegal livestock transport.
Police in Morigaon district, Assam, intercepted a vehicle that was carrying ten cattle. The enforcement team stopped the transport after receiving a tip about possible illegal movement of livestock. Upon inspection, officers seized the vehicle along with the animals and placed it under police custody.
The two persons accompanying the cattle were detained for questioning. Investigators are probing whether the transport violated state regulations governing the movement of livestock across districts.
Authorities indicated that the action is part of a broader effort to curb unauthorized cattle trade, which has been a focus of recent enforcement drives in the state. The detained individuals may face charges under the Assam Animal Husbandry Act, pending further inquiry.
The seized cattle are being held at a local police facility pending verification of ownership and compliance with transport permits.
The two persons accompanying the cattle were detained for questioning. Investigators are probing whether the transport violated state regulations governing the movement of livestock across districts.
Authorities indicated that the action is part of a broader effort to curb unauthorized cattle trade, which has been a focus of recent enforcement drives in the state. The detained individuals may face charges under the Assam Animal Husbandry Act, pending further inquiry.
The seized cattle are being held at a local police facility pending verification of ownership and compliance with transport permits.