Kolkata

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Mohammed Enamul Haque in a cattle smuggling case. He will be produced before Delhi Court on Saturday.

Haque who is also an alleged hawala dealer had previously been arrested and detained for his alleged involvement in cattle smuggling cases on the India-Bangladesh border.

Earlier in January, the Supreme Court had granted bail to Haque. The bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari had granted bail to Haque in a case involving the smuggling of cattle on the India-Bangladesh border with the help of Border Security Force (BSF) commandant at the Murshidabad border, West Bengal.

It was alleged that the smuggling of cattle through the India-Bangladesh border was carried out at Haque's instance and he paid bribes to the security personnel for facilitating the smuggling.

When the CBI arrested him it had contended that he had taken advantage of the porous borders to move items across, with a bearing on the National Security, and if his release would have consequences for the national security.

The CBI had contended that Haque is an influential man since he managed to enter India through the border despite "Look Out Circular", with the complicity of the local police. If released, it would render further investigation vulnerable, the CBI had said.