In Ballia district, police arrested a notorious cattle smuggler after an encounter near the Jigini canal. The accused, Sunil Kumar Gupta, sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during the crossfire. He confessed to smuggling cattle to Bihar with associates

A cattle smuggler was arrested following an encounter with police in Ballia district, police said on Thursday.

The encounter took place late on Wednesday night, and the accused sustained a bullet injury in his right leg. He was admitted to the district hospital. Read More

Additional Superintendent of Police (South) Kripa Shankar said the encounter took place around 11 pm near the Jigini canal culvert in the Gadwar police station area during a routine vehicle check.

Police signalled a motorcyclist to stop, but the rider tried

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