Three Cattle Smugglers Arrested After Encounter in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
Police in Uttar Pradeshs Gonda arrested three cattle smugglers following an encounter, with one suspect injured and hospitalized.
Gonda, September 23 (Daily Kiran) : In a significant operation in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, police apprehended three cattle smugglers following a late-night encounter. One of the suspects sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and has been hospitalized. Authorities recovered a firearm, cartridges, a knife, and a motorcycle from the suspects.
The police reported that the encounter occurred during a routine check on the Bangawan to Katra Bazaar road. When officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, the suspects opened fire. In the ensuing exchange, Kabiyullah was shot in the leg, while his accomplices, Suhail and Shami, were captured after a brief chase.
This operation was initiated based on a complaint from Shrawan Kumar Shukla, a resident of Tepara Magurahi, regarding the theft of his calf. The police seized a .315 bore illegal firearm and ammunition from the suspects, along with the motorcycle and a large knife.
Kabiyullah, the injured suspect, has a criminal record, with three previous cases registered against him at the Karnailganj and Katra Bazaar police stations. Currently, all three suspects face multiple charges at the Katra Bazaar police station, and legal proceedings are underway.
In a separate incident in Bahraich district, police arrested a suspect during an encounter, while two accomplices managed to escape. This operation took place in the Rupaidih area, where police, acting on a tip-off, set up a blockade in the dense forests of Ranjitbozha.
As officers attempted to stop three suspects trying to smuggle stolen motorcycles into Nepal, the criminals opened fire. Notorious criminal Abdul, also known as Abdul Salam, was shot in the leg and fell to the ground, bleeding heavily. Meanwhile, his two accomplices fled into the woods, taking advantage of the fog and darkness.
From the arrested suspect, police recovered an illegal pistol, ammunition, and a stolen motorcycle without a license plate. The injured suspect has been sent to the hospital under tight security, and a thorough search operation is ongoing in the forest to locate the escaped criminals.
