South Salmara (Assam): The Assam police said that around nine people were arrested while they were trying to smuggle cattle to Bangladesh. The accused were taken into custody from the India-Bangladesh border in south Salmara, Superintendent of Police (South Salmara Mankachar) Kankanjyoti Saikiya said on Wednesday.

Six of the nine arrested were identified as Akhirul Islam, Abdul Azad, Habezuddin, Shahidur Rehman, Mijanur Rehman and Chand Miyan.