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Wanted cattle smuggler held in Gorakhpur after police encounter
Wanted cattle smuggler held in Gorakhpur after police encounter
Gorakhpur , Police on Sunday arrested a wanted cattle smuggler from Rampur following an encounter here as part of a crackdown against cattle smugglers in Gorakhpur district.
The accused, identified as Imran Ali, a resident of Tanda police station area in Rampur district, sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the exchange of fire. He has been admitted to the district hospital under police custody, Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar said.
Imran Ali has a history of criminal cases, with 11 registered in Rampur and one in Gorakhpur. A cash reward of ₹25,000 was announced last year for his arrest.
The SSP said the police teams were conducting a crackdown on cattle smugglers across the district.
At around 2 AM on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the police received a tip-off that the wanted smuggler was passing through the area on a motorcycle.
When the police personnel signalled him to stop, the accused attempted to flee and open fire on the team. The police fired in self-defence, injuring the cattle smuggler in his leg, while his accomplice managed to escape.
The police have recovered a motorcycle, a country-made pistol and one live cartridge from the cattle smuggler. A manhunt has been launched to trace his accomplice, he said.
Imran Ali was wanted since November 3, 2024, when police seized a truck carrying cattle in Belghat and registered a case, in which his involvement was later established.
Following this, a cash reward of ₹25,000 was announced for his arrest, the police said.
The crackdown on cattle smugglers comes days after a 19-year-old NEET aspirant was killed in a confrontation between cattle smugglers and villagers in Pipraich here, sparking tension in the area.
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