Guwahati: Two suspected cattle smugglers have been injured in police firing on Wednesday after they tried to flee from police custody in Lakhimpur district of Assam.
The smugglers have been identified as Mohammad Badar Ali and Abdul Islam. Both of them is a resident of Besimari and Panikhaiti respectively.
The encounter took place in the Narayanpur town of the district.
As per the sources of MyNewsNE, the police opened six rounds of bullets on the two smugglers.
Meanwhile, both the smugglers were injured in the firing.
Police officials informed that at least 27 cattle heads were rescued from their possession.
It needs to be noted that both of them have been admitted to the Lakhimpur Civil Hospital for primary treatment.