Cows get carded

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Photo ID cards for Indian cattle

Indian border guards are photographing cows in villages in the eastern state of West Bengal and issuing them with identity cards, officials say.

People in border villages say having their cattle photographed is a problem because it requires them to take time off work.

But they have agreed to the identity cards to avoid
harassment by the BSF and police who often raid villages in search of
cattle waiting to be smuggled to Bangladesh slaughterhouses.

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