As many as 40 cattle heads were rescued in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday night.

The cattle heads were rescued from a truck which was en route Samaguri from Rajabari, sources said.

Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle, identified as Musharaf Hussain, has been arrested in connection to the seizure.

Further investigation is on.

Recently, a total of 38 cattle heads were rescued at Krishnai town in Golaghat district.

The cattle heads were being smuggled to Bangladesh before being intercepted by police at Krishnai.