Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Two Wanted Men Arrested After Meerut Police Encounter
Police in Meerut arrested two men named Mohammad Ahmed and Sameer.
The men were wanted in a cow slaughter case.
Police said they received information that the men were planning to slaughter a cow.
Officers surrounded an area called Kotthi in Jani on Monday.
Police said the men fired at them first.
Officers then fired back, and Ahmed was injured in his right leg.
Police arrested both men and took them to a hospital.
Officers said they found a cow, pistols, bullets and slaughter equipment.
Mohammad Ahmed and Sameer were arrested after an encounter in Meerut’s Jani area.
Police said they acted on information that the men planned to slaughter a cow.
According to police, the accused opened fire, prompting officers to retaliate.
Ahmed was shot in the right leg and both men were taken to a hospital.
Police said they recovered a cow, weapons, ammunition and alleged slaughter equipment.
- Who
- Mohammad Ahmed and Sameer were arrested by Meerut police.
- What
- The two men were arrested after an exchange of fire in a cow slaughter case.
- When
- Police cordoned off the area on Monday; the arrests were reported on Tuesday, September 1.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Jani area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, near Kotthi.
- Why
- Police said they received a tip that the men were planning to carry out cow slaughter.
- Accused
- Mohammad Ahmed and Sameer
- Police unit
- Jani police station, Meerut
- Injury
- Ahmed was shot in his right leg
- Weapons recovered
- Two illegal country-made pistols
- Ammunition recovered
- Four spent cartridges and three live cartridges
- Other recovery
- A cow and equipment allegedly used for cow slaughter
- Additional cases
- Police said several cases involving cheating, the Arms Act and cow slaughter are registered against Ahmed in Hapur, Muzaffarnagar and Meerut.
