Mathura: A 50-year-old man was killed and 6 others have been injured once they have been allegedly attacked by unknown villagers for firing at them on being intercepted with a cow-laden truck on the suspicion of being cattle smugglers, police mentioned on Friday (June 4).
The incident occurred close to Tumaula village beneath Kosikalan police station in Mathura district in the wee hours on Friday when the villagers intercepted a mini-truck carrying six cows and passing by their village highway, police mentioned on Saturday (June 5).
The occupants of the car, nonetheless, opened fireplace at villagers in a bid to drive away, however listening to the gunshots, extra individuals joined the villagers and attacked the alleged cattle smugglers, killing one among them and grievously injuring six others, police mentioned.
After coming to know of the early morning incident, the police reached the spot and rushed the injured individuals to a hospital, the place they’re nonetheless present process remedy.
The man killed in the attack was recognized as Shera, a resident of Arnia village in Bulandshahr district, whereas the injured included his son Titu.
The five different injured individuals have been recognized as Anish, Rahman, Shahzad, Qadeem and Sonu, all belonging to Bulandshahar district, police mentioned.
They mentioned the seven have been suspected to be taking cattle from Bulandshahr to Mewat village in Rajasthan through Aligarh and have been passing by Tumaula village in Mathura district, avoiding police pickets on major roads, police mentioned.
After reaching the crime spot, the police additionally seized some firearms, apart from the truck, and despatched all of the cows to a cattle shelter in the district.
Following the incident, the police registered two counter circumstances ? one on the grievance of Titu, the slain man’s son, and one other on the grievance of Tumaula resident, Baba Chandrashekhar –, police mentioned, including they’re investigating the matter. No arrests have been made thus far in the case, they mentioned.
