As the accused pelted stones at the police team which was chasing them, police shot out a tyre of the tempo and arrested them.
Two policemen received injuries, while three other accused ran away under the cover of darkness, police said.
Police team headed by assistant police inspector Ashok Najan intercepted the tempo after receiving a tip-off that it was transporting stolen cattle.
The accused were identified as Umroddin Qureshi (21), Tahir Noor (23), Hussain Noor (54), Khursheed Fajjad (25), Shamin Kayyum (28).
Cases of cattle theft were on the rise in the area in the last few months.
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