Mathura, Nov. 8 -- A wanted cow smuggler, identified as Siraj Jabbar Khan Ali Meo, resident of Bahin Palwal, with a reward of Rs 25,000, was injured during a police encounter near the Haryana-Rajasthan border under the Kosi area of Mathura on Saturday morning, as per the police.

DSP Bhushan Verma confirmed, "Today at 9 am, at the interstate border of Haryana and Rajasthan at Chowki Kamar under Thana Kosi area, information was given that a cow smuggler was roaming around."

DSP Verma further underlined that the accused was injured during a police encounter. When the police team attempted to arrest him, he opened fire on the officials. The team fired back in self-defense, resulting in a leg injury.

"When the police team went to nab him, h...