This story is from February 14, 2018

87 cattleheads rescued in Purnia

87 cattleheads rescued in Purnia
PATNA: Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) members with the help of local police rescued 87 cattleheads from three trucks and a pickup van from Mirganj and Baisi in Purnia district while they were being allegedly smuggled to West Bengal on Monday night.
Police said five dead bulls were also recovered from the trucks. The cattleheads were bought from the weekly animal fair at Banmankhi in the district on Monday.

Two separate FIRs were lodged with the Mirganj and Baisi police stations in this connection.
Mirganj police station SHO Menka Rai told TOI over the phone on Tuesday the seized trucks bore registration numbers of West Bengal. “The truck drivers fled from the spot,” Rai said.
AWBI member Neeru Gupta said the cattleheads were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh for slaughtering.
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