Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed anguish over the killing of 19-year-old NEET aspirant Deepak Gupta in Gorakhpur and questioned whether the police encounter of the accused served any purpose.

Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Yadav said, "Will the encounter bring back the son who lost his life? ... Will the parents get their son back, who was killed by cattle smugglers?"

Police said they arrested the accused, identified as Rahim, after an encounter that left him injured.

Gupta was killed by cattle smugglers in Mauachapi village under Pipraich Police Station in Gorakhpur on Monday night. His death sparked violent protests, stone pelting, and a road blockade, according to officials.

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