Suspected cow smugglers arrested in Muzaffarnagar

Two suspected cow smugglers have been arrested after a brief encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, officials said on Saturday.

The main accused, Ikram, was injured in the encounter, Station House Officer HN Singh said.

When a police team intercepted a vehicle carrying cows, the accused opened fire, which led to a brief encounter, the SHO said.

Ikram was admitted to a hospital here, the police said.