Shahjahanpur,

April 9 (HS): An accused in a cow slaughter case was nabbed following a

confrontation with police in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, authorities

said on Thursday. According to Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit, the

incident occurred on Wednesday as police were conducting checks in the New

Kakra area when they observed two people riding a motorbike. When the two saw

the police, they attempted to run but lost control owing to the high speed, and

the motorbike skidded after a short distance. He said that one of the suspects

opened fire on the police squad, resulting in retaliatory gunfire. During the

exchange, the accused, Bhura alias Bhuriya (32), received a gunshot wound in

his leg. The

other suspects escaped under cover of darkness, he added.

According

to Dixit, police detained the injured accused on the scene and admitted him to

the Government Medical College. According to the SP, Bhura has more than ten

cases lodged against him in Shahjahanpur and surrounding areas, the most of

them involve cow slaughter and other offenses. A complaint has been filed

against the accused, and attempts are on to locate his absconding partner,

according to police.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi