Indian Security Forces Foil Two Separate Smuggling Attempts on Nepal Border, Seize Liquor and Cattle

Rautahat. Indian security forces have thwarted two separate attempts to illegally smuggle liquor and cattle across the Nepal-India border connected to Bara. In the incidents, a large quantity of liquor and two bulls were seized, and two individuals were arrested.

According to Bishwajit Tiwari, Assistant Commandant of the 71st Battalion Headquarters of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Piprakothi, based on a secret tip received around 9:30 PM on Friday, a joint checkpoint was established in coordination with the Jitna Police Post under the Barahadwa Company. Subsequently, additional security personnel were deployed from the Barharwa headquarters, and surveillance was intensified.

In the course of this operation, around 12:35 AM last night, individuals carrying goods from Nepal towards India were spotted in a suspicious condition near the Barela village, approximately 400 meters inside Indian territory, near Border Pillar Number 367/02. When security personnel ordered them to stop, they dropped the goods and attempted to flee.

It was reported that one person was successfully apprehended during the chase, while other individuals managed to escape towards Nepal by taking advantage of the darkness. The arrested individual has been identified as Sudhanshu Sharma, a resident of Bela Jitpur village in the East Champaran district of Bihar state, India.

The SSB stated that an inspection of the goods abandoned at the scene revealed 580 bottles (totaling 174 liters) of 'Kasturi (Nimbu Fresh)' brand liquor, packed in six jute sacks. The seized liquor has been taken into custody, and necessary legal proceedings have been initiated, while the arrested person has been handed over to the Jitna Police Post for further investigation.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, an attempt to smuggle cattle across the India-Nepal border connected to Bara was also foiled. Based on information received from Intelligence Setup 71 Battalion Motihari, a patrol team from B Company Mahuwa apprehended one person along with two bulls near Border Pillar Number 375/11.

According to Binita Kumar Singh, spokesperson for the SSB Headquarters Piprakothi, the arrested individual is Mohammad Sabir, a resident of Masahi village in the East Champaran district. Preliminary investigation suggests that the bulls were being illegally transported from Nepal to India.

The SSB stated that the seized bulls and the arrested person have been handed over to the Mahuwa Police Post to proceed with the necessary investigation and legal formalities.