Guwahati, May 20 -- A day after Northeast Now exposed allegations of an organised cattle smuggling network operating in North Assam, Lakhimpur-based animal rights activist Ujjal Bhuyan alleged that the racket has been flourishing "under the nose of the police" across the region.

Bhuyan claimed that 20 to 25 trucks carrying cattle and other animals illegally pass through NH-15 every night without any interference from the police or district administration.

According to him, cattle are transported from Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Biswanath districts through Numaligarh and Nagaon before being routed to Karimganj and eventually smuggled into Bangladesh. He alleged that despite repeated complaints, the police - particularly in Lakhimpur - have fa...