Agartala, 9th November 2026 : A cattle theft attempt in Sonatala under Khowai subdivision triggered concern among local residents after a group of miscreants allegedly attempted to steal four cows from a house late at night. However, prompt action by local residents, Khowai police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel led to the successful recovery of all four cattle.
According to reports, a group of around eight to ten miscreants allegedly entered the house of Chiranjeet Shil, a resident of Sonatala, late on Sunday night and attempted to flee with four cows.
While the group was taking the cattle away, some local residents who were busy making preparations for a religious puja at Dhallabil noticed the suspicious movement. They immediately raised an alarm, forcing the miscreants to abandon two cows and flee with the remaining two.
The theft came to light when Shil woke up the following morning and found the cattle missing from his cowshed. He subsequently lodged a written complaint at Khowai police station.
Acting on the complaint, police immediately launched a search operation to trace the missing cattle. The matter was also brought to the notice of the BSF camp at Prahormura.
Thereafter, Khowai police and BSF personnel conducted a joint search operation and managed to recover all four cows from the Dhallabil and Gour Nagar areas.
Relieved after getting his cattle back safely, the owner expressed gratitude to the police, BSF personnel and local residents for their timely intervention and cooperation.
