Overview
- Officers intercepted a truck near the Tenduai overbridge service lane and reported that the suspects opened fire when ordered to stop.
- Police said Sonu Bind was shot in the leg in retaliatory fire and was taken to hospital under guard, while Mithilesh Kumar was injured by a vehicle and detained.
- A total of 33 cattle were recovered, identified by police as 15 cows and 18 bulls and calves allegedly being transported for slaughter in a cruel manner.
- Investigators seized a country-made .315 bore pistol with one live cartridge and an empty shell from the scene.
- Both men are from Chakrapanpur in Varanasi district, a case is registered at Lalganj police station, and the probe continues.