Lucknow, Dec 21
Two separate police encounters in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur and Mathura resulted in the arrest of cow smugglers, including one wanted criminal with a reward on his head.
In Jaunpur, the Machhli Shahr and Sujanganj police conducted a joint operation late on Friday night to apprehend the cow smugglers.
In the wee hours of Saturday, an encounter occurred in which one smuggler was shot in the leg and captured while his accomplice managed to flee.
CO Vivek Kumar stated that the police had been conducting checks when two individuals on a bike tried to evade them.
"A chase ensued, and the suspects were cornered. They opened fire on the police, prompting a retaliatory response that injured one of the suspects. The injured smuggler was apprehended and taken to a government hospital for treatment. Police recovered a bike, a pistol, and live cartridges from the scene," he mentioned.