Cattle thieves injured in Assam police firing

North Lakhimpur: Two suspected cattle thieves were injured in police firing when they allegedly tried to escape from a check post in Lakhimpur district of Assam, officials said on Thursday.

According to senior officials, a truck loaded with 30 cattle was asked to stop at a check post under Dholpur check post in Lakhimpur district on Wednesday night.

“The cattle smugglers tried to kill the policemen and fled the scene. Police fired six rounds and two of them were injured. The bullets hit them in the legs,” an official said.

He said three other occupants of the truck managed to escape.

Both the injured have been shifted to Lakhimpur Hospital for treatment.