Meerut,

17 Dec (HS): While being transported to retrieve weapons used in the crime, a

father and son involved in a cow slaughter case were injured in a gunfight with

police, according to authorities on Wednesday. They stated that the accused

opened fire on the police team in the vicinity of the Parikshitgarh police

station. Razzaq's left leg and his son

Usman's right leg were injured when police opened fire in self-defense. According

to authorities, the two have been admitted to the Community Health Center for

treatment.

A

team arrived at a home in Asifabad after receiving information about cow

slaughter, and they found about 10 kg of meat, according to the officials. After

an inquiry, seven persons were taken into custody, including Razzaq's wife. During

interrogation, the suspects disclosed that the instruments used to butcher cows

had been buried in a forest near Jhabhapuri, according to officials. Police discovered two illegal country-made

firearms, knives, and other instruments used in the killing in their

possession.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi