Man accused of cow slaughter dies in encounter with UP police

Rampur: A person allegedly involved in cow slaughter was killed while another was injured in a shootout with police in Rampur district, an official said on Sunday.

Rampur Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi said that while investigating a case of cow slaughter in Patwai police station area, the police got information that the accused would come to Moradabad in a vehicle late on Saturday night.

Patwai police set up a checkpoint and while checking cars, spotted a vehicle coming at a high speed from Moradabad. However, after seeing the checkpoint, the car turned and ran away as the police gave chase, the officer said.

The driver lost control of the car in Milak police station area and the car overturned. Both the accused came out of the car and started firing at the police officers, who retaliated in self-defence. The SP said both the accused were injured in the firing and were taken to the district hospital where Sajid (23) died during treatment.

The second accused Bablu is undergoing treatment in the hospital. Dwivedi told that both Sajid and Bablu are residents of Moradabad and have a long criminal history.

A case has been registered under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) and Arms Act. The SP said that car, country-made pistol, ammunition, electronic weighing machine and equipment used in cow slaughter have been seized.