Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Cattle Smuggler Injured, Arrested in UP Encounter
Police in Uttar Pradesh were looking for people smuggling cows.
They got a tip that some smugglers were near a canal at night.
When the police went to catch them, the smugglers shot at the police.
The police shot back to protect themselves, and one smuggler got hurt in his leg.
They caught him and he's now in the hospital getting treated.
He admitted he was trying to take cows to another state.
The police are also looking for his friends who help him smuggle the animals.
A 26-year-old cattle smuggler, Ajay alias 'Pattharkatta', was arrested in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, after being injured in a police encounter.
The encounter occurred around 11:15 PM on Wednesday near the Narsinghpur Math canal following a tip-off about smuggling activities.
The accused allegedly opened fire on the police team, who returned fire in self-defense, resulting in a bullet injury to his left leg.
Ajay confessed to loading 24 cattle into a truck on November 12 for illegal transport to Bihar.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and live cartridges from the arrested smuggler, and investigations are ongoing to find other network members.
- Who
- Ajay alias 'Pattharkatta' (Silpkar), a 26-year-old cattle smuggler from Azamgarh
- What
- Injured in a police encounter and arrested while allegedly involved in cattle smuggling from Uttar Pradesh to Bihar.
- When
- Wednesday, around 11:15 PM
- Where
- Narsinghpur Math canal area in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Police received a tip-off about cattle smugglers' movement and conducted a raid, leading to an encounter when the accused allegedly opened fire.
- Accused Name
- Ajay alias 'Pattharkatta' (Silpkar)
- Age
- 26
- Residence
- Kothwa Jalalpur village, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident Date
- Wednesday night, around 11:15 PM
- Incident Location
- Narsinghpur Math canal area, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
- Injured Body Part
- Left leg
- Seized Items
- Country-made pistol and live cartridges