Nuh: Two men suspected of illegally transporting cattle sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter in Haryana’s Nuh on Thursday morning after they allegedly fired at personnel at a checkpoint when ordered to stop, an officer said.
A case has been registered at Sadar police station (Photo for representation)
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According to police, specific inputs were received that two suspects, residents of Ghata Shamshabad under Ferozepur Jhirka Sadar police station, were transporting cattle in a pickup vehicle for “illegal slaughter” and were likely to pass through a checkpoint towards Rajasthan.
Acting on the information, a Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team set up a blockade on the Tauru Road, and when the suspects were spotted in a pickup vehicle and signalled to stop, the driver allegedly rammed into the barricades and struck assistant sub-inspector Bhupender Singh, who sustained serious injuries, said superintendent of police (SP), Nuh, Arpit Jain.
The SP said the accused, subsequently, opened fire at the team from country-made pistols and the personnel, first issued warnings and fired in the air, asking the suspects to surrender, and then retaliated, in self-defence, shooting both suspects in the legs, when they allegedly attempted to reload their weapons and fire again.
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“The police team acted on credible inputs and carried out the operation in a professional manner. The accused fired at the police party, and necessary action was taken in self-defence,” the SP said.
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“The police team acted on credible inputs and carried out the operation in a professional manner. The accused fired at the police party, and necessary action was taken in self-defence,” the SP said.
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The accused were overpowered and shifted to Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nuh, for treatment. Their condition is reported to be stable.
Police recovered two cattle, two country-made pistols, two empty cartridges and one live round from their possession.
A case has been registered at Sadar police station, and a probe is underway to identify other individuals, if involved, the officer added.
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