Two cow slaughter accused held in encounter | Varanasi Information – The Occasions of India

Varanasi: Two members of a gang concerned in cow slaughtering had been caught after struggling bullet accidents within the leg throughout an encounter at Demri Maqdoompur of Saraimir in Azamgarh early Tuesday.Azamgarh CO (Phoolpur) Kiranpal Singh reported that Saraimir cops, busy on night time patrol, obtained a tip-off about cattle smugglers transporting cattle through the Didarganj-Saraymir route. The police swiftly cordoned off the Demri Maqdoompur space and began checking automobiles. The CO said that when the pickup van arrived, the criminals tried to interrupt by means of the barrier to flee, however failed. They then deserted the car and fired on the police, making an attempt to flee. Within the ensuing change, two suspects had been injured within the leg, whereas two others escaped The injured suspects, Rafiq alias Tony and Rahul Yadav, had been taken to the hospital. Police recovered a pickup van with a prohibited animal, 2 pistols, cartridges, money, and different suspicious objects. The arrested duo revealed that their accomplices, Salman and Mannan, escaped.Rafiq and Rahul Yadav had escaped from police custody on Dec 16, 2025, after a raid at a cemetery in Demri Makdumpur the place they had been slaughtering a cow. The police had recovered beef, knives, cleavers, and different proof, and had lodged an FIR. The duo confessed that they operated in an organised method to catch stray cattle from areas adjoining to the Jaunpur border and produce them to Demri Makdumpur in a pickup van.