Muzaffarnagar Police Arrest Wanted Accused After Encounter In Alleged Cow Slaughter Case

Budhana police in Muzaffarnagar have arrested an accused wanted in a cow slaughter case after a police encounter. The accused, identified as Dilshad, son of Manzoor, was arrested in an injured condition. He is a resident of village Patthargarh, under the Sanoli police station area of Panipat district in Haryana.

Police said a country-made pistol, one live cartridge and one spent cartridge of 315 bore were recovered from Dilshad’s possession. After the encounter, he was taken into custody and admitted to a hospital for treatment.

According to police, information about cow slaughter was received on October 10 in the forest located between Basi Road and Chandehri Road. When the police team reached the spot, the accused persons allegedly opened fire at them.

During that action, police arrested Dilawar, son of Qadir, a resident of Parasoli in Budhana, in an injured condition. However, his associate Dilshad managed to escape from the spot and had been absconding since then.

Police said they received information late at night that the wanted accused was hiding in the Madinpur forest. Following the information, the police team cordoned off the area and tried to stop him.

According to the police, Dilshad opened fire at the police team when he was challenged. The police then carried out retaliatory action, in which Dilshad was injured. He was subsequently arrested and taken to hospital for treatment.

Police said that cases related to attempted murder, the Arms Act, the Gangsters Act and cow slaughter had already been registered against the arrested accused. Further legal action is being taken in the case.

The operation was carried out by the Budhana police team under the leadership of Station House Officer Subhash Babu Atri.

The report was filed by Anmol Kumar, Muzaffarnagar.