In Uttar Pradesh, three individuals wanted in connection with cow slaughter cases were apprehended after a police encounter in Gosainganj, highlighting ongoing efforts to enforce laws related to animal protection.
Key Points
- Three individuals wanted for cow slaughter were arrested in Gosainganj, Uttar Pradesh, following a police encounter.
- During the encounter, one of the accused, identified as Afroz, sustained a bullet injury.
- Police recovered two country-made pistols, empty cartridges, and a live cartridge from the suspects.
- The arrested individuals, including Mohammad Gulfam and Azad, were wanted in connection with previous cow slaughter cases.
Three persons wanted in connection with cow slaughter cases were arrested following an encounter with police in Gosainganj area here, with one of them sustaining a bullet injury, police said on Wednesday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Akhand Pratap Singh said the police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted three suspects riding a motorcycle near the Itkauli forest area late Tuesday night.
On being surrounded, the accused attempted to flee and opened fire at the police team, prompting retaliatory firing in self-defence, in which one of the suspects was injured, Singh said.
The injured accused was identified as Afroz, a resident of Sirwara Sharikpur. The other two arrestees were identified as Mohammad Gulfam, alias Imran and Azad, the police said.
All three were wanted in cases related to cow slaughter, they added.
Two country-made pistols, two empty cartridges and one live cartridge were recovered from their possession, the officer added.
The injured accused was taken to the Community Health Centre in Jaisinghpur, and further legal proceedings are underway, the police said.
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