Nuh police nabbed a cow smuggler after a brief encounter on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday morning, while one of his accomplices escaped. The accused sustained gunshot injuries to his legs 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 on Tuesday morning near Badi Kothi on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway when the smugglers were transporting cattle in a pickup vehicle. A team from the CIA, Punhana, had set up a barricade near Badi Kothi on the expressway. Soon, the police spotted a pickup vehicle and signalled it to stop, but the driver broke through the barricade, sped away, and attempted to flee. 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 for Nuh police.
“We apprehended one accused and admitted him to the hospital. He was identified as Aslam, a native of Mandasor in Madhya Pradesh. Police teams are conducting raids to nab the absconding accused,” he added.
