Hapur, 10 May (HS): Two suspected cow smugglers were caught

during an interaction with police here on Saturday, according to authorities. Police

claimed they discovered a cow, one and a half quintals of beef, two firearms,

ammo, a motorbike, and cow slaughter equipment.

Police said they had information of cow slaughter in the

Bagdpur-Gamdi forest. Following that,

they arrived at their destination. When the accused saw them, they attempted to

leave and opened fire on the police squad. In reaction, police shot and injured

two of the suspects, while the others fled, according to Neeraj Kumar, SHO of

Garhmukteshwar Police Station.

The accused were admitted to the hospital. According to Circle

Officer Garhmukteshwar Varun Mishra, the injured suspects have been identified

as Salman, a Meerut resident, and Imran, a Shahjahanpur resident. They recently

acknowledged to slaughtering cows in the same location. He stated that further

inquiry is underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi