UP STF arrests ₹50,000-rewarded accused in alleged cow smuggling case

An accused wanted in a cow smuggling case, carrying a reward of ₹50 thousand, has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force’s Bareilly Field Unit. The wanted accused, Bhauva alias Babua alias Nusrat, was arrested from Ghaziabad.

The STF Bareilly Field Unit described the arrest as a major success. The team arrested the accused near Abhaykhand police outpost, located within the jurisdiction of Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad, on 16 October 2026.

The accused was wanted in a case registered at Korawn police station under the Prayagraj Commissionerate. The case has been registered under the Cow Slaughter Prevention Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the BNS and the Arms Act.

The accused has been identified as a resident of Rawatpur in the area of Kant police station in Shahjahanpur district.

According to the police, a truck bearing registration number UP 22 T 3738 had been seized in connection with the case registered at Korawn police station on 9 October 2025. During questioning, the accused admitted that he was the truck driver, police said.

The accused had been continuously changing his hideouts in Delhi-NCR to evade arrest.

After his arrest, the accused was brought to Korawn police station in Prayagraj. Further legal action is being taken by the local police.

The STF action led to the arrest of the ₹50-thousand reward accused, who had been absconding for a long time in the cow smuggling case.