A Border Security Force (BSF) head constable was allegedly killed by cattle smugglers in the Angrail area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

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Tushar Kanti Das, on duty at a check post at Angrail, tried to stop a vehicle coming from Bongaon late on Thursday evening. The vehicle hit him and dragged him to a nearby shop. He was taken to a hospital in Bongaon but was declared dead on arrival. Five head of cattle were seized from the vehicle.

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While the driver and a passenger of the vehicle managed to flee from the spot, another passenger, Mritun Pramanik, was arrested. An FIR has been lodged at the Gaighata police station.

Cattle smuggling has been rampant along the Indo-Bangladesh border through West Bengal. The BSF has been stepping up the vigil along the region which has resulted in clashes with the security forces and smugglers.

With inputs PTI