Varanasi: A notorious cattle smuggler Ajit Paswan was arrested after suffering bullet injuries during an exchange of fire with police personnel in Mirzapur district on Saturday evening. The smuggler was carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.Sharing details, ASP Mirzapur OP Singh said on getting inputs regarding movement of criminals, a joint team of Rajgarh police and special operation group (SOG) cordoned Rajgarh road on Saturday afternoon.During the checking drive, a person riding a motorcycle tried to dodge the cops when they signalled him to stop. When the cops chased him, he opened fire at the police team. When the cops retaliated, the miscreant suffered bullet injuries in his leg and fell on ground, the ASP said, adding that the miscreant was identified as Ajit Paswan.Later, police rushed the injured to district hospital after recovering a country-made revolver, live cartridges, the motorcycle, a mobile phone and Rs 3,160 cash from his possession. Singh further said two cases of cattle smuggling were lodged against Paswan with Rajgarh police while details of other cases pending against him were being collected from other districts.We also published the following articles recentlyGunfire in Dimani, 4 BJP men hurt in RajgarhViolence marred the polling process in Madhya Pradesh as clashes, assaults, and gun firings were reported across various regions. In Rajgarh, four BJP workers were attacked and injured, while in Gwalior, clashes erupted between BJP and Congress supporters. In Dimani, stone pelting and gunfire occurred, resulting in injuries. Meanwhile, in Manharh village, BJP candidate Rakesh Shukla was besieged by assailants, prompting security personnel to fire warning shots. Despite these incidents, authorities claimed that the overall elections in Bhind district were completed peacefully.2 people killed, 3 injured when shots were fired during a gathering at an Oklahoma house, police sayA shooting at a gathering in Tulsa, Oklahoma, left two people dead and three others injured. The incident occurred during an argument at a home, and police were called to the scene at 2 am. It is unclear how many individuals fired weapons or if any suspects have been apprehended. One victim died at the scene, while another died after being taken to the hospital. Fortunately, four children who were present were unharmed.Punjab ASIs body found with bullet injuryAn assistant sub-inspector was found dead with a bullet wound to his head in Amritsar. The police suspect it was a result of a personal vendetta. In a separate incident, the son of a former councillor allegedly opened fire on a brother of an AAP leader during the Chief Ministers visit to Amritsar, causing further embarrassment to the police.

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