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Assam: BSF guns down alleged cattle smuggler in South Salmara-Mankachar district

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GUWAHATI: An alleged cattle smuggler has been gunned down by the personnel of the border security force (BSF) in Assam.

The incident has been reported from along the India-Bangladesh border in South Salmara-Mankachar district of Assam.

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The shootout was reported on Thursday (September 21) at around 7pm.

The accused dead smuggler has been identified as Mintu Sheikh (27), hailing from Kanaimara village in ??South Salmara-Mankachar district of Assam.

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BSF opened fire on the accused as he allegedly tried to smuggle cattle over a barbed wire fence along the India-Bangladesh international border.

 

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