Top-10 Criminal Injured, Arrested In Muzaffarnagar Police Encounter

A police encounter took place in the Budhana police station area of Muzaffarnagar on Saturday between police and people accused of cow slaughter. In the police’s retaliatory firing, Dilawar, identified as a top-10 criminal and history-sheeter, was injured. Police arrested him and admitted him to a hospital for treatment.

According to the police, they had received information that two suspicious people were present with cattle in the jungle on the road from Basi Road towards Chandedि Road. When the police team reached the spot, the accused allegedly opened fire at them.

The police then carried out retaliatory action, in which Dilawar, son of Qadir and a resident of Parasoli in Budhana police station area, was injured. He was taken into custody after being wounded.

The second suspect reportedly escaped from the spot. Police said they were carrying out a combing operation in the jungle and sugarcane fields to find him.

The police said that one head of cattle, an illegal country-made pistol, one live cartridge, two empty cartridges, equipment used for cow slaughter and a Swift car were recovered from the spot.

The escaped accused was identified as Dilshad, son of Manzoor, a resident of Pathargarh under Sanauli police station in Panipat district of Haryana.

According to the police, arrested accused Dilawar is an active member of gang D-16. He is also listed among the top-10 criminals of Budhana police station and is a history-sheeter.

Police said 28 cases have been registered against him under the Gangsters Act, the Cow Slaughter Act, the Arms Act and various other sections. Further legal action is being taken in the case.

The report was filed by Anmol Kumar from Muzaffarnagar. The contact number provided with the report is 7078215007.