New Delhi:Â Police here has busted a cattle smuggling racket with the seizure of eight cow-laden container trucks near Laxmannath Toll plaza on National Highway-60 in Balasore district. Besides, the cops have also arrested four persons in this connection.
Acting on reliable input, the cops intercepted vehicles at the National Highway-60 while the containers were en route to West Bengal from Odisha. Â
Upon searching the police seized over 800 cattle in a total of eight containers.Â
The police seized five containers near the Laxmannath toll plaza, and three others were seized from the Gopinathpur villageÂ
The cops have also detained four smugglers for further questioning.Â