Cattle smuggler held after encounter in Nuh

The Nuh police arrested an alleged cattle smuggler after a brief encounter near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday morning, while one of his accomplices managed to escape. The accused sustained gunshot injuries to his leg during the exchange of fire and was admitted to Nalhar Medical College for treatment.

The police recovered five cattle loaded in a pickup vehicle, along with an illegal firearm and cartridges, from the spot. An FIR has been registered against the accused.

According to the police, the encounter took place near Badi Kothi on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway when the smugglers were transporting cattle in a pickup vehicle. A CIA, Punhana, team had set up a barricade near Badi Kothi. Soon, the police spotted the pickup vehicle and signalled it to stop, but the driver broke through the barricade and sped away. The police team then chased the vehicle.

“During the chase, the accused in the pickup vehicle opened fire at the police team. Soon after, they got out of the vehicle while firing and tried to escape on foot. In retaliatory action, one accused was shot in the leg and fell at the spot, while the other managed to flee,” said the spokesperson of Nuh police.

“We apprehended one accused and admitted him to hospital who was identified the accused as Aslam, a native of Mandasor in Madhya Pradesh. Police teams are conducting raids to nab absconding accused”, he added.