On Monday morning, police in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, arrested three alleged cattle smugglers after an exchange of gunfire in the Alinagar forest area. The operation began when police received tips about suspicious activities related to cattle smuggling. As officers approached, the suspects opened fire with country-made weapons, prompting police to return fire. During the encounter, Yaseen Khan, a resident of Labheda village, was injured, as was Sub-inspector Yogendra Singh. The police apprehended Yaseen along with his two sons, Afzal Khan and Ajmal Khan. Authorities recovered a tied bovine, indicating an attempted smuggling, along with a country-made pistol, live cartridges, and other weapons. Both injured individuals were taken to a health facility for treatment. The police are investigating potential connections to a larger cattle smuggling network, with the suspects also linked to a cow slaughter case reported a month prior in Sataiya village.