Rajasthan: Suspected cow smuggler gunned down in Alwar,

"They were continuously firing at police and broke three barriers while trying to flee after being spotted by a mobile patrolling team while loading cows in a vehicle. When they came down Kali Mori flyover, the NEB police station team fired at the truck. Two bullets broke the windshield and killed Khan who was sitting near the driver's seat," he said.

According to him, the tyre of their vehicle had flattened because of iron nails still the driver managed to drive about half-a-kilometer where they abandoned the vehicle in the middle of the locality and fled from the spot.

Director General of Police OP Galhotra has said that investigation has been launched into the encounter with prescribed guidelines by the Supreme Court, National Human Rights Commission and the government.