Gurugram, May 7 (PTI) Two cow smugglers were arrested after a brief encounter with the police in the hilly area along the Nuh-Tauru road on Thursday morning, officials said.
The cow smugglers were shot in the legs and admitted to SHKM Medical College in Nalhar for treatment, while an assistant sub-inspector was also injured, they added.
Police have recovered two cattle, two illegal weapons and a pickup truck from the spot. An FIR has been registered at Sadar Nuh police station.
According to the police, the encounter took place in the morning near the repeater checkpoint on the Nuh-Tauru road when Nuh police's Crime Investigation Agency team, led by Inspector Sandeep Mor, chased the smugglers.
The police team signalled them to stop, but the pickup driver rammed the vehicle into the police barricades, injuring ASI Bhupendra Singh, and opened fire at the police, the spokesperson of Nuh police said.
The police team then retaliated and shot the assailants in the legs. The injured have been identified as Nafees and Mubarik, both residents of Ghata Shamshabad village, he said.
"An FIR has been registered. We are also finding out how many cases are already registered against the arrested accused and if they have any criminal record," the spokesperson said.