Cow Slaughter Accused Injured, Arrested in Meerut Police Encounter

• Avesh alias Gola, a suspected cow slaughter accused, was injured and arrested during a police encounter in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
• Police received a tip-off about seven to eight individuals attempting to slaughter a cow in a sugarcane field near the Hindon river embankment in Khivai forest area.
• Suspects opened fire on the police, leading to retaliatory action where Avesh sustained a bullet injury to his left leg.
• A .315 bore country-made pistol, an empty cartridge, a live round, and cow slaughter tools were recovered from the arrested accused.
• Other suspects, including Nadeem, Shoaib, Salman, Shad, and Uzaif, fled the scene, and a combing operation is underway to apprehend them.

Why It Matters: A cow slaughter suspect was injured and apprehended in Meerut following an exchange of fire with police.