Cattle and contraband items worth more than Rs 16 lakh was seized by BSF Meghalaya after successfully thwarting smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh border on Tuesday. The items were held while being smuggled to Bangladesh, a statement mentioned.

Troopers of the 193 Bn BSF Meghalaya acted on specific inputs to seize a huge quantity of eatables and other contraband items in the East Khasi Hills district along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

"The confiscated items were handed over to the concern customs office for further necessary legal action," added the statement.

In a separate operation, 12 buffaloes were rescued by personnel of the 4th Bn BSF from the border area of BOP Hawaitila, while being smuggled to Bangladesh.

A large quantity of clothing items were seized while being smuggled to Bangladesh from the international border of Meghalaya in yet another operation by troopers of the 200 Bn BSF Meghalaya.