Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Two Cattle Smugglers Injured in Police Encounter
Two men were trying to smuggle cows in trucks to another state to sell them for meat.
The police found out and tried to stop them.
The smugglers didn't want to be caught, so they hit a police officer with their truck and started shooting.
The police shot back, and two of the smugglers got hurt.
The police caught these two, but three others got away.
The police also found guns and the cows in the trucks.
Everyone who got hurt was taken to the hospital.
Two alleged cattle smugglers were injured in a shootout with police in Sonbhadra.
A police constable was injured after being hit by a vehicle during the encounter.
Police received a tip about cattle smugglers transporting cows for slaughter.
Two smugglers were arrested, while three others escaped.
Police seized two pickup vehicles, 16 cattle, and firearms from the scene.
- Who
- Two cattle smugglers (Neeraj Kumar and Munna) and a police constable
- What
- Exchange of fire between police and cattle smugglers
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Madhupur area, Sonbhadra
- Why
- Attempted transportation of cattle for slaughter
- Location
- Madhupur area, Sonbhadra
- Date
- Wednesday
- Injured Smugglers
- Neeraj Kumar (22) and Munna (27)
- Items Seized
- Two pickup vehicles, 16 cattle, two country-made pistols, one live cartridge, three empty cartridges
- Police Officer Injured
- One constable
- Escaped Accomplices
- Three