Two persons going to slaughter cow held after encounter in UP

Two persons, who were going to slaughter a cow, were arrested on Tuesday in Fatehpur district following an encounter, a police official said.

Hathgavan police station SHO Vrindawan Rai said acting on information that some people are going to commit cow



slaughter at a brick kiln, a police team reached the spot and surrounded them, following which the criminals fired at the team.

In retaliatory firing by police, Mahfooz alias Kallu (40) and Mahmood Hasan (44) suffered bullet injuries in their legs, Rai said.