Prayagraj,

24 Dec (HS): A police team from the Koraon police station in Prayagraj

district, Uttar Pradesh, encountered cow smugglers on Wednesday morning. One

cow smuggler was injured in the encounter. The police team admitted him to a

hospital for treatment. Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Chandra

Yadav said the cow smuggler injured in the encounter was a resident of Semriha

village in the Koraon police station area of ​​Prayagraj district.

Accused

has been identified as Mohammad Zeeshan, son of Mohammad Idrish. The police

team recovered a country-made pistol and two empty cartridges from his

possession. He was admitted to the hospital for immediate treatment after being

shot.

DCP

Yamunanagar stated that a police team led by Inspector Rakesh Kumar Verma,

in-charge of the Koraon police station, was engaged in checking suspicious

persons and vehicles during wee hours. On Wednesday morning, near the Koraon

Tehsil intersection on Devghat Road, a wanted accused, Mohammad Zeeshan, son of

Mohammad Idrish, was signaled to stop under the Arms Act. Accused tried to flee

and fired at the police team with a pistol. The police team also fired in

self-defense, injuring Zeeshan in the leg. The police team took him into

custody and sent him for treatment. Based on the arrest and recovery, a case

has been registered against him at the Koraon police station under Sections 109

of the CrPC and 3/25 of the Arms Act and legal action is being taken.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi