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Two Suspected Cattle Smugglers Arrested After Shootout in UP's Mirzapur

Police say a tip-off stop exposed a truck ferrying cattle from Madhya Pradesh toward Bihar.

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.