Kaushambi,

19 Dec (HS): Following an encounter early Friday, police detained four people

in connection with a livestock theft case, authorities said. According to

Circle Officer Manjhanpur Shivank Singh, on December 18, Rahul Yadav, a

resident of Shamshabad village under Manjhanpur police station, stated that

three of his buffaloes had been taken by Firoz, Guddu, and Dilshad, inhabitants

of the Karari police station area in Kaushambi district. A police report was

filed in response to his allegation.

The

CO stated that on the intervening nights of December 18 and 19, police obtained

information that the accused engaged in the livestock theft were present near

Patauna bridge and planned to commit another offense. Acting on the tip, the

police arrived to the scene and detained Firoz, Guddu, and Dilshad at Patauna

Bridge.

During

interrogation, the apprehended suspects admitted to their involvement in

multiple cases of buffalo theft. They further said that another accomplice was

present on the Raghavapur Road near the police station. The officer stated that

when the police team conducted a raid at the given place, the accused, named as

Aryan alias Barati Lal, opened fire on the police after being encircled. In

retaliation, he was shot in the leg. He was found in possession of a country made

gun and a cartridge. The injured accused was brought to the district hospital

for treatment.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi