Sarlahi, January 31:

Though the government has banned the import of fowls and poultry products from India after the detection of bird flu, a large number of chickens and eggs are imported into Sarlahi from India daily. They are being imported via Sangrampur and Parsa entry points of the district.

People have blamed the local administration and police for being silent spectators despite the massive import of Indian broiler chickens and eggs at a time when the hazard of bird flu has gripped the country. They said one truckload of Indian chickens and eggs enters the district everyday via Sangrampur and Parsa, from just in front of the police post. The smuggled chickens and eggs are sold in markets located along the East-West highway.

District Livestock Office chief Dr Ram Narayan Yadav, said teams of veterinarians will be mobilised in rural settlements along the border to control smuggling. Armed police personnel have already been mobilised said CDO Baliram Prasad Singh.